Trump Attacks NATO at Summit Says He Wouldn't Have Attended Without Turkey

What was said

"I was very disappointed with NATO and frankly if it weren't held in Turkey where my friend happens to be a very strong leader a very strong uh person I it's possible that I wouldn't have attended I felt I had to attend because of the fact that you know I know he's gone all out it was a big thing to have NATO come to Turkey or any place else it's a big thing but we weren't treated well."

At the NATO summit in Ankara, Trump publicly criticized the alliance and stated he might not have attended if not for his relationship with Turkish President Erdogan, calling NATO's response to his Iran actions inadequate. He specifically attacked European NATO members including the UK, Italy, Germany, and France for refusing to assist US operations against Iran, questioning why the US spends hundreds of billions on NATO when allies won't reciprocate support.