Trump stirs controversy as he casts doubt over US commitment to NATO mutual defence guarantee

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Trump stirs controversy as he casts doubt over US commitment to NATO mutual defence guarantee  The US president was praised in a warm welcome by Dutch King Willem-Alexander and NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte in a dinner with other NATO leaders at the royal palace in The Hague.  READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/06/25/trump-stirs-controversy-as-he-casts-doubt-over-us-commitment-to-nato-mutual-defence-guaran  Subscribe to our channel. Euronews is available on Dailymotion in 12 languages

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00:00U.S. President Donald Trump arrived at the Royal Palace in The Hague where he will be staying for

00:07the NATO summit. He was warmly welcomed by the Netherlands King Willem Alexander and Queen Maxima

00:12as they convened with other NATO leaders for a dinner. Speaking at the dinner, the Dutch monarch

00:18urged Trump to continue standing by Ukraine, reminding him of the grave threat Russia poses

00:23to NATO. Mr. President, it means so much to us to welcome you in our home tonight. We cherish

00:31the bonds of friendship that will always unite our nations. And Ukraine, which for years has

00:37been embroiled in a daily struggle, making great sacrifices to defend its freedoms and

00:43ours, is welcome too. The people of Ukraine, with whom we feel such close ties, deserve

00:50our continuing support." This year's summit is dubbed as one of the most significant

00:55in years. Leaders are expected to decide on a crucial proposal to increase defense spending

01:01from current targets of 2 percent of GDP to 5 percent. The proposal comes after months of

01:07Trump's pressure and threats of pulling the U.S. out of NATO if other members don't, quote,

01:12step up.

01:35But Trump continued to court controversy even aboard Air Force One on his way to the summit. The

01:40U.S. President renewed doubts over Washington's commitment to the alliance as he made cryptic

01:45remarks regarding NATO's mutual defense clause.

01:49Questioned by reporters on his commitment to NATO's Article 5, Trump said,

01:53There is numerous definitions, but I'm committed to being their friend.

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