‘This isn’t the first time he’s done this’: Germany downplays Trump’s talk of leaving NATO

By Reuters 1 April 2026, 4:26 pm

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A German government spokesperson reaffirms Berlin’s commitment to the NATO defense alliance on Wednesday after comments by US President Donald Trump to Britain’s Daily Telegraph that he had moved beyond reconsidering his country’s membership.

“This isn’t the first time he’s done this, and since it’s a recurring phenomenon, you can probably judge the consequences for yourself,” says the spokesperson at a regular government press conference.

“It’s not my place here to comment on the American president’s words. I simply want to state on behalf of the German government that we are, of course, committed to NATO.”