According to a video on Fox News, on Tuesday May 11, 2026, President Donald Trump expressed sharp criticism of NATO, stating that the alliance failed to provide support when the United States needed it, while simultaneously insisting that American military strength is sufficient to operate without the alliance’s involvement.
The remark came during a press gaggle ahead of Trump’s travel to China. A reporter asked the president to compare the state of NATO and OPEC, inviting him to assess which of the two organizations is in greater difficulty.
Trump’s answer focused primarily on NATO and reflected a degree of frustration with what he characterized as the alliance’s absence during a critical moment.
In his words, President Trump said, “NATO was very disappointing to me. NATO was not there when we wanted them. We don’t need NATO. We don’t need NATO. But if we did need them, they just weren’t there,” he said.
Trump had been asked about the Iran conflict in various forms throughout the press gaggle, and his NATO comments connected to a broader theme he returned to repeatedly: that American military power alone is sufficient to determine the outcome of any conflict the country chooses to engage in.
On OPEC, Trump offered a more restrained comment, acknowledging that the organization is facing some difficulty but saying that this has little to do with his administration’s decisions.
He said he expects oil prices to fall once the Iran conflict concludes, as the blockade is lifted and a large volume of held supply enters global markets.
Trump said the United States will continue to act in its own interests and according to its own military judgment, with or without the involvement of international institutions…….See More
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