Reversal: Trump Slams Allies Over Defense Spending

At the NATO summit in Ankara on July 8, alliance leaders rolled out defense contracts worth billions while President Donald Trump castigated allies over burden-sharing.

Trump said he was 'very disappointed' in some allies but also claimed there was 'a lot of unity' at the gathering, remarks he delivered at a post-summit news conference carried by C‑SPAN.

He renewed his insistence that the United States should control Greenland and criticized partners for not backing his actions toward Iran; as the summit wrapped, he added the ceasefire with Iran is 'over' after recent exchanges.

In response, NATO pledged to expand defense budgets and support for Ukraine, and leaders convened focused talks on defense spending before posing for the official group photo in Ankara.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan gave Trump a ceremonial welcome in the capital, and Trump later called Erdogan 'a very good ally' while signaling openness to renewing F‑35 fighter sales to Turkey.

On the arms deals’ scale, outlets differ: CGTN said NATO showcased 'tens of billions' of dollars in contracts, while AP and Le Monde described packages worth 'billions,' with Le Monde adding that Secretary‑General Mark Rutte unveiled the wave of agreements.

AI-synthesized from multiple reported sources