World Jul 08, 2026 · 1 min read

From menacing threats to comical misnomers: Donald Trump’s unlikely tale of love and darkness at Nato

US president veers from praising the alliance to threatening Iran and confusing world leaders’ namesHaving arrived at Nato’s annual summit under a familiar cloud of resentment and grievance, Donald Trump’s farewell message on Wednesday was an unlikely tale of love and darkness.Addressing journalists...

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by Robert Tait in Washington
From menacing threats to comical misnomers: Donald Trump’s unlikely tale of love and darkness at Nato

US president veers from praising the alliance to threatening Iran and confusing world leaders’ names

Having arrived at Nato’s annual summit under a familiar cloud of resentment and grievance, Donald Trump’s farewell message on Wednesday was an unlikely tale of love and darkness.

Addressing journalists in the presence of his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the US president surprised everyone by directing his affections at an alliance he spent much of the previous day spewing bile over, citing the now well-worn gripe about Greenland, among others.

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This article was originally published by The Guardian and written by Robert Tait in Washington.

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