Can Trump Really Pull the US Out of NATO?: Explainer

President Donald Trump has long complained about NATO and the role of the US in the post-World War II alliance. He’s added to his list of grievances this year, lashing out at NATO members for rejecting his efforts to acquire Greenland — a Danish territory — refusing to allow the US to use their bases to launch attacks against Iran, and declining to help secure the Strait of Hormuz until the fighting subsides.

An April meeting at the White House with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte didn’t immediately seem to soothe the tensions. Trump took to his Truth Social platform ...