Trump in the Last 24 Hours: NATO Summit, Iran Talks, and Cross-Party Feud

 

🤝 NATO Summit Boosts Trump’s Influence

• At the 2025 NATO summit in The Hague, Trump received warm receptions and praise from European leaders, including NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, for pushing allies to raise defense spending to 5% of GDP — a major uptick from today's ~2% theaustralian.com.au+7reuters.com+7theguardian.com+7.

Trump in the Last 24 Hours: NATO Summit, Iran Talks, and Cross-Party Feud

• Summit delegates largely avoided hard-hitting discussions on Ukraine strategy, revealing cracks beneath the show of unity. Trump notably persisted in pressing for spending goals while skirting the specifics .

☢️ Iran–Israel Ceasefire & Nuclear Talks

• Trump announced a “complete and total” ceasefire between Israel and Iran via Truth Social, marking an unprecedented 12-day conflict pause. While the ceasefire has held so far, initial violations from both sides occurred shortly after announcement people.com+1en.wikipedia.org+1.

• Trump also revealed that the U.S. will host nuclear talks with Iran next week, following what he called “obliterating” U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear sites — a claim contradicted by intelligence reports suggesting setbacks were only temporary en.wikipedia.org+7reuters.com+7thetimes.co.uk+7.

💥 Trump Rebukes Israel During Summit

• On the sidelines of NATO, Trump publicly criticized Israel for resuming strikes soon after the ceasefire, calling the follow-up actions “unprecedented” and “undermining peace efforts” reuters.com.

💬 Summit Headlines & Diplomatic Tension

• NATO agreed to meet Trump’s defense spending target by 2035, though countries like Spain voiced concerns over the financial pressure reuters.com+4washingtonpost.com+4apnews.com+4.

• Meanwhile, Trump emphasized the U.S. would continue supporting Ukraine, hinted at new Patriot air-defense aid, and underscored his influence in shaping NATO policy washingtonpost.com+2thetimes.co.uk+2apnews.com+2.