Live updates: As NATO summit kicks off, Trump says he’s considering selling F-35 fighter jets to Turkey
Trump's surprise visit to Turkey and talk of selling F‑35 jets throws NATO summit into a new diplomatic flashpoint
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The brief
Coverage emphasizes his criticism of the alliance, describing him as ‘testing people’ on the Iran war response and noting his disappointment with NATO over Iran. The Guardian, Detroit News, Times of Israel, Politico and WCYB all report his remarks and the presence of Turkish President Erdoğan, who is portrayed as a close interlocutor.
Future reporting will need to track any formal proposal on the F‑35 sale, NATO leaders’ reactions to Trump’s comments, and whether the alliance’s defense‑spending agenda is affected.
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Quick answers
What did Trump say about the F‑35 fighter jets?
He said he is considering selling F‑35 fighter jets to Turkey.
How did Trump characterize NATO’s response to the Iran situation?
He said he was ‘very disappointed’ with NATO over Iran and that he was ‘testing people’.
Which Turkish official is highlighted as engaging with Trump at the summit?
President Erdoğan is noted as taking the stage and described as a NATO ‘Trump whisperer’.
Coverage (5)
- Trump arrives in Turkey as NATO leaders push for historic defense spending hike WCYB · 117d ago
- ‘Everything I’ve ever asked him for, he’s done’: Erdoğan takes the stage as NATO’s Trump whisperer Politico · 117d ago
- Ahead of summit, Trump says he was ‘very disappointed’ with NATO over Iran The Times of Israel · 117d ago
- ‘I was testing people’: Trump chides Nato allies on Iran war response ahead of summit The Guardian · 117d ago
- Trump’s NATO-bashing casts shadow over U.S. pledge to defend allies The Detroit News · 117d ago
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