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Trump has continued his criticism of NATO members not joining the US and Israel’s war on Iran, this time directing it at Italy and its prime minister, Giorgia Meloni.
“After spending Trillions of Dollars on NATO, Italy, and its Prime Minister, wouldn’t even think of becoming involved with the Islamic Republic of Iran and their very serious Nuclear Threat,” Trump wrote in a social media post.
“For decades, we defend them, but when tested, they are not there to defend us, and the rest of the World. Not good!”
Under Article 5 of the NATO treaty, members of the alliance commit to respond in the case of “an armed attack against [another] NATO member”.
Trump’s relationship with the Italian leader has appeared to sour in recent days, with the US president saying he only appeared in a photograph with Meloni at the G7 summit in France because he “felt sorry for her”.
