Trump Says He Saved NATO 'From Ash Heap of History'

President Donald Trump reminded the world Tuesday morning of who he says is responsible for keeping the North Atlantic Treaty Organization alive.

"No single person, or President, has done more for NATO than President Donald J. Trump," the president wrote on his Truth Social platform. "If I didn't come along, there would be no NATO right now!!!"

"It would have been in the ash heap of History," Trump added. "Sad, but TRUE!!!"

Trump has long argued that NATO allies were failing to fund their fair share of the defense burden before he confronted them directly during his first term, repeatedly demanding that member nations meet defense spending commitments instead of relying on American taxpayers.

Those demands were followed by increased defense spending among several NATO countries, though analysts note the trend began after Russia's 2014 annexation of Crimea and an earlier alliance pledge to raise military budgets.

The post comes as Trump continues to press a renewed push for the United States to acquire Greenland. The president has framed the controversial move as a strategic necessity, citing national security, Arctic dominance, and economic interests.

While European leaders have criticized the idea, Trump has remained undeterred, signaling he is prepared to use U.S. leverage to secure what he describes as better outcomes for American interests.

In recent days, Trump has argued that the United States has to have Greenland, intensifying a dispute that Denmark and Greenland's leaders have flatly rejected. Greenland is a semi-autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark.

The Greenland dispute has extended into NATO politics, with Trump publicly sharing what he said were private messages involving French President Emmanuel Macron and NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, as European leaders warn the episode could strain alliance unity.

Trump also said he had a "very good" telephone call on Tuesday with Rutte concerning Greenland and has agreed to a meeting of various parties on the issue while attending the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, this week.

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