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Facts Matter: Trump was not supporter of NATO
Shortly before the Russian invasion of Ukraine, former President Donald Trump praised Russia's president Vladimir Putin's strategy as “genius.” As the conflict rages on, the North Atlantic Treaty...

Trump was not supporter of NATO
But, as president, Trump continually told his aides that he wanted the U.S. to leave NATO, according to The Washington Post.
In 2018, Trump told administration officials on several occasions that he wanted to withdraw from the alliance because he thought it was a "drain on the United States," The New York Times reported. This was confirmed in former national security adviser John Bolton's 2020 book.
Retired Marine Gen. John Kelly, Trump's former chief of staff, reportedly said one of his most difficult tasks was trying to keep Trump from pulling out of NATO.