Trump Threatens NATO Exit Over Iran War

0:00On April 1st, President Trump is straight up saying he's absolutely considering pulling the United States out of NATO, calling it beyond. Reconsideration since allies refused to jump into the U.S.-Israel war against Iran. This marks his strongest threats yet, coming right before a big national address where he'll air his grievances. The war kicked off on February 28th, without consulting NATO partners or invoking Article 5 for collective defense. More than a month in, there's no regime change in sight, and Iran's closure of the straight of Hormuz has spiked oil prices, sparked global shortages, and raised recession fears. Trump wants allies to help reopen it, but none have stepped up. Trump's blasting European leaders as cowards mocking the U.K.'s navy while his defense secretary and secretary of state questioned if NATO's still worth it. U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer calls it just noise, praising NATO as the world's top military alliance, and insisting the Iran fight is in Britain's war.

1:02Experts like former U.S. Ambassador Ivo Dalder warned this is NATO's worst crisis in its 77-year history, shattering trust that allies will. Defend each other. Congress has laws blocking unilateral withdrawal without Senate approval, but Trump could still pull troops or ignore calls for help. Trump's wrapping up defense spending, eyeing tighter U.K.E.U. security ties, and prepping for a more self-reliant alliance as these cracks deepen.