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Key Takeaways From Trump’s Whirlwind NATO Summit

The U.S. president said a spending commitment by NATO members will add more than $1 trillion a year to NATO’s collective defense.
Key Takeaways From Trump’s Whirlwind NATO Summit
NATO country leaders, among them, Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (3rd L), U.S. President Donald Trump (4th L), French President Emmanuel Macron (3rd R), and NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte (Rear C) pose with King Willem-Alexander (C, left) and Queen Maxima (C, right) of the Netherlands for a photo as they attend a social dinner at the Huis ten Bosch Royal Palace during a NATO Heads of State and Government summit in The Hague, on June 24, 2025. Haiyun Jiang/Pool/AFP via Getty Images
Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
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THE HAGUE, Netherlands—President Donald Trump wrapped up a whirlwind 24-hour visit to the Netherlands on June 25 for the NATO summit, securing a significant agreement to increase defense spending commitments from allies.

In contrast to last year’s summit, hosted by President Joe Biden in Washington amid scrutiny following his debate performance against Trump, this year’s event reflected a notable shift in tone and priorities.

Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
Emel Akan is a senior White House correspondent for The Epoch Times, where she covers the policies of the Trump administration. Previously, she reported on the Biden administration and the first term of President Trump. Before her journalism career, she worked in investment banking at JPMorgan. She holds an MBA from Georgetown University.
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