Trump says he may try to pull U.S. out of NATO since allies “weren’t there for us” in Iran war

President Trump has told Britain’s Telegraph newspaper he could attempt to terminate American membership in the NATO defense alliance that the U.S. helped create more than seven decades ago as a bulwark against the communist Soviet Union’s expansionist agenda in Europe.

Mr. Trump has railed against NATO allies for refusing to join the war against Iran, though he did not consult with them in advance or involve them in any planning for its economic and security fallout.

Asked by The Telegraph’s Washington correspondent if he would consider ending U.S. membership in the alliance after the Iran war, Mr. Trump said: “Oh yes, I

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