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Trump Says He’s Considering Pulling U.S. Out Of NATO—Calls It A ‘Paper Tiger’

Headline from Forbes, from the development of Apr 1, 2026

Newest development Apr 2, 2026 · 4 reportsNato has survived some serious rifts but the Iran war shows how the US has soured on the transatlantic alliance

Trump has lashed out at the U.S.’s NATO allies in the past few weeks for their reluctance in joining the war with Iran and helping reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

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    Trump Says He’s Considering Pulling U.S. Out Of NATO—Calls It A ‘Paper Tiger’

    Headline from Forbes ·

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    Nato has survived some serious rifts but the Iran war shows how the US has soured on the transatlantic alliance

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  1. Forbes

    Trump Says He’s Considering Pulling U.S. Out Of NATO—Calls It A ‘Paper Tiger’ (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Trump has lashed out at the U.S.’s NATO allies in the past few weeks for their reluctance in joining the war with Iran and helping reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

  2. KTVZ Bend

    Trump suggests in new interviews he is ‘absolutely’ considering withdrawing US from ‘paper tiger’ NATO (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    KTVZ Bend's feed description

    By Christian Edwards (CNN) — President Donald Trump suggested in two new interviews that he’s considering withdrawing the US from NATO after repeatedly criticizing a lack of support from members for the Iran war.

  3. Fox News

    Trump says he's considering pulling US out of NATO over Iran war stance (opens Fox News)

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    President Donald Trump says he is considering withdrawing the US from NATO, criticizing allies for not supporting his response to Iran conflict.

  4. The Guardian

    Can Trump pull the US out of Nato – and why is he considering it? (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    The US president hinted at leaving the military alliance as he wages war on Iran with little support from allies

  5. CBS News

    Trump says he might withdraw the U.S. from NATO, even though the law says he can't without Congress' approval (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    President Trump says he's considering withdrawing the U.S. from NATO, following years of complaining about the alliance.

  6. The New Republic

    Trump Threatens to Leave NATO—but There’s One Big Problem (opens The New Republic)

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    The New Republic's feed description

    President Trump has renewed his threat to leave NATO as his Iran war doesn’t go to plan.

  7. New York Post

    Trump ‘absolutely’ considering NATO exit — will rip Europe in primetime remarks (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    President Trump told Reuters that he's "absolutely" considering withdrawing the United States from the NATO military alliance — and that "I'll be discussing my disgust with NATO" during a primetime Oval Office address Wednesday about the Iran war.

  8. Newsweek

    Trump faces major hurdle to pull US out of NATO (opens Newsweek)

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    The president has been angered by what he perceives as a lack of assistance from the NATO alliance during the Iran war.

  9. Townhall

    Trump Just Made His Harshest Threat Against NATO. Here's Why It Could Be a Game Changer. (opens Townhall)

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    Townhall's feed description

    Trump threatens US withdrawal from NATO over Iran conflict, challenging alliance's future and global geopolitics.

  10. CBS News

    Trump says he may try to pull U.S. out of NATO since allies "weren (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    President Trump has told Britain's Telegraph newspaper he could try to terminate U.S. membership in NATO. He's railed against NATO allies for refusing to join the Iran war.

  11. Al-Monitor

    Trump threatens NATO exit, scaling up tensions with allies (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    By John Irish and Sam TabahritiPARIS/LONDON, April 1 (Reuters) - Tensions between the United States and NATO allies flared up as President Donald Trump said he was considering pulling the U.S. out of the military alliance due to its European members' refusing to send ships to unblock the Strait of H…

  12. The Guardian

    Trump says he is ‘absolutely’ considering withdrawing US from Nato (opens The Guardian)

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    The president, a longtime critic of Nato, has stepped up criticism after allies refused to join the US-Israel war on Iran

  13. CNN

    Trump suggests US is considering leaving ‘paper tiger’ NATO (opens CNN)

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    President Donald Trump suggested in an interview with a British newspaper that he’s considering withdrawing the US from NATO after repeatedly criticizing a lack of support from members for the Iran war.

  14. CNN

    Can Donald Trump singlehandedly withdraw the US from NATO? (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    For years President Donald Trump has been deeply critical of NATO, including a slew of statements since the beginning of the Iran war. In two recent interviews he has said he would consider taking the significant step of withdrawing the US from the alliance altogether.

  15. Washington Examiner

    Trump says leaving 'paper tiger' NATO is now 'beyond reconsideration' (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Trump's frustrations with NATO have reached a boiling point over many NATO countries' lack of support for the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran.

  16. The Republic

    Transatlantic rift widens as Trump lashes out at NATO allies over unpopular Mideast war (opens The Republic)

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    LONDON (AP) — President Donald Trump has said he is strongly considering pulling the U.S. out of NATO, ratcheting up his criticism of European allies and exposing a wider rift in the transatlantic alliance — this time over America’s war alongside Israel against Iran.

  17. Al-Monitor

    Trump says U.S. strongly considering NATO exit, Telegraph newspaper says (opens Al-Monitor)

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    LONDON, April 1 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said he was strongly considering pulling the United States out of NATO after allies failed to back U.S. military action against Iran, according to an interview with Britain's Daily Telegraph.

  18. New York Post

    Trump ‘strongly considering’ pulling US out of NATO over Iran, alliance a ‘paper tiger’: report (opens New York Post)

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    President Trump said he's strongly considering to pull the US out of NATO after the alliance failed to get behind Washington’s operation in Iran before branding it a “paper tiger.”

  19. Foreign Policy

    Trump Mulls Pulling U.S. Out of NATO (opens Foreign Policy)

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    Foreign Policy's feed description

    However, U.S. law dictates that only an act of Congress or a Senate resolution can withdraw Washington from the alliance.

  20. Breitbart News

    Trump Considering Withdrawing U.S. From 'Paper Tiger' NATO (opens Breitbart News)

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    President reconsidering membership of NATO after members failed to heed his call for aid in securing the Middle East from Iranian threats.

  21. Digital Journal

    Could NATO be collateral damage from Trump's Iran war? (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    "Paper tiger". "Cowards". As US President Donald Trump grapples with the fallout of his war on Iran, much of his anger has been redirected onto another

  22. Al-Monitor

    Explainer-Can Trump pull the US out of NATO? (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    By Patricia ZengerleWASHINGTON, April 1 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump threatened on Wednesday to pull the United States out of NATO due to its European members' refusal to send ships to unblock the Strait of Hormuz near Iran, as he intensified his denunciations of the military alliance.

  23. Al Jazeera

    How are NATO allies pushing back against Trump’s Iran war demands? (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Trump says he is considering a NATO exit as allies resist cooperation in US-Israel war on Iran.

  24. NBC News

    Live updates: Trump says he is strongly considering pulling out of NATO (opens NBC News)

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    Follow NBC News' latest coverage on the Iran war, Trump's ground operation threats, peace talks and energy prices.

  25. The Columbian

    Trans-Atlantic rift widens as Trump lashes out at NATO allies over Mideast war (opens The Columbian)

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    The Columbian's feed description

    LONDON (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump says he's strongly considering pulling the United States out of NATO, ratcheting up his criticism of European allies and exposing a wider rift in the tra

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