Donald Trump Repeats Misinformation On NATO Policy
Donald Trump has repeated his favourite piece of misinformation about Nato as he took another swipe at the military alliance. The US president said the organisation – of which America is a founding member – “will never come” to the Unites States’ rescue, despite the fact it did just that after the September 11 terror attacks on New York in 2001. That remains the only time Nato has invoked Article 5 of its constitution, which obliges all member states to help defend another if it comes under attack. Trump also repeated his criticism of Nato for not sending warships to help re-open the Strait of Hormuz to shipping traffic – even though it is a purely defensive alliance. Speaking at a meeting of his cabinet in the White House, Trump said: “We’re very disappointed with Nato because Nato has done absolutely nothing. “And I’ve always said, 25 years ago, I was somebody that wasn’t a politician but I was always involved in politics and I understood politics. “I said 25 years ago that Nato’s a …


