Trump Claims U.S. Pays Most to NATO but Receives No Benefits

▲ U.S. President Donald Trump

U.S. President Donald Trump expressed strong dissatisfaction on July 2 (local time), arguing that the United States is not being treated fairly despite being the largest contributor to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).

On the morning of the same day, President Trump claimed on the social media platform Truth Social that "The United States is spending more money on NATO than any other country, but we are not getting any benefits in return."

President Trump emphasized that "It makes no sense!" while stating that from 2014 to 2025, the U.S. spent 999 billion dollars, compared to 90.5 billion dollars by the U.K., 66.5 billion dollars by France, and 48.8 billion dollars by Italy, with other member states like Germany spending significantly less.

Since taking office, President Trump has demanded that NATO members increase their defense spending, and he has criticized NATO member states for failing to cooperate when needed following the Iran war.

However, President Trump did not provide specific data or explanations to support these figures.

(Photo: AP, Yonhap News)

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