Diminished, depressed Trump struggles to speak at NATO
Trump appeared confused and unsteady at the NATO summit, insisting Iran’s nuclear sites were “totally obliterated” despite intelligence showing otherwise
At the NATO summit, Donald Trump appeared visibly low-energy and disoriented as he struggled to answer basic foreign policy questions, particularly about his recent military strikes on Iran. When pressed on intelligence reports suggesting that Iran’s nuclear program was only partially set back, Trump rejected the findings and insisted—based on his own gut feeling—that the sites had been “totally obliterated.” He dismissed satellite imagery and expert assessments in favor of his personal belief, echoing his long-standing tendency to prioritize intuition over evidence.
Trump’s confusion deepened when asked about Iran’s continuing nuclear ambitions. He contradicted himself repeatedly, first denying that Iran had threatened to enrich uranium, then claiming they wouldn’t dare, before veering into a contradictory monologue about future relationships, Israeli missile damage, and compliments for Benjamin Netanyahu. He also previewed a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky by calling Ukraine’s invasion by Russia “a little difficulty” and described Vladimir Putin as “very nice,” suggesting a troubling alignment with authoritarian leaders.
The entire performance was marked by incoherence, detachment, and a glaring lack of diplomatic seriousness—raising broader concerns among observers and lawmakers that Trump may no longer fully grasp the gravity or complexity of his role on the world stage.
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