President Trump [AP=Yonhap News]

U.S. President Donald Trump expressed his frustration on the 2nd (local time), claiming that despite the United States contributing the most money to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), it is not being treated fairly.

Earlier that morning, President Trump posted on his social media platform, Truth Social, arguing that "The United States spends more money on NATO than any other country, yet we receive no benefits in return."

President Trump emphasized that "It makes no sense!" by pointing out that from 2014 to 2025, the United States spent $999 billion, compared to $90.5 billion by the U.K., $66.5 billion by France, and $48.8 billion by Italy, with other member states like Germany spending even significantly less.

President Trump has been demanding an increase in defense spending from NATO since taking office, and has frequently criticized NATO member states for failing to cooperate when needed since the Iran war.

However, President Trump did not provide any specific data or explanations to support these figures on this day.