Trump's NATO Tensions: Paper Tiger or Real Changes?

0:00President Donald Trump fired off sharp words at NATO allies this week for sitting out the U.S. fight in Iran. He called the alliance a paper tiger that Russian President Vladimir Putin isn't scared of, and doubled down on his push to take control of Greenland, from Denmark. These comments dropped right before NATO's Secretary General, Mark Rhett, heads to Washington. Rute, who Trump described as a solid guy, meets with Trump, Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday to talk. Things over. Tensions aren't new between Trump and NATO. He traces a lot of the friction back to Greenland, saying the alliance blocked his annexation plans, which sparked his frustration from the start. Trump didn't stop in NATO, calling out non-members like South Korea, Australia, and Japan for not stepping up in Iran. Meanwhile, he gave props to Gulf nations such as Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates for their backing during the conflict.

1:00As Rutsay's visit unfolds, eyes are on whether this dust-up leads to real changes in how allies line up, or if it's just more of the same. Back and forth. Local news, powered by AI, this is Vancouver News Today, I'm Cory with the Story.