Trump reportedly is joking about pulling the US military out of NATO, and no allies are laughing
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- President Donald Trump's time in office has been characterized by a seeming disdain for NATO.
- In a March meeting, Trump reportedly joked about ending the US's membership in the alliance.
- The US continues to work with NATO, but officials on both sides of the Atlantic worry about fraying ties.
During a private meeting with President Donald Trump in March, Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven explained that while his country was not a member of NATO, it regularly partnered with the defense alliance.
Trump, who has clashed with NATO leaders since taking office, responded by saying that was the kind of relationship with NATO that the US should consider, a European diplomat told Washington Post columnist Josh Rogin.See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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