Thom Tillis just put Trump in the spotlight over NATO — and his comments leave little doubt about where he stands
Since announcing he will not seek re-election to Congress, Republican Senator Thom Tillis, who has always had a difficult relationship with President Donald Trump, has become more vocal than ever in criticizing Sleepy Don. Recently, he’s spoken extensively about the Iran issue, emphasizing how the United States’ alliance with Israel and any military action against Iran would be a bad move.
A video of Senator Thom Tillis is currently circulating on social media, especially on platforms like X (formerly Twitter), from his recent appearance on ABC News, where he was interviewed by journalist Jonathan Karl. While they discussed various topics during the segment, a major focus was the war in Iran, which Trump led the US into by forming an alliance with Israel. Tillis went to great lengths to justify why he believed Trump’s decisions in this regard were a miscalculation, also briefly touching on his fallout with NATO, which was refusing to assist the US in the war for very valid reasons.
Senator Thom Tillis believes NATO’s anger over Trump and the US is justified
Regarding the situation, Tillis acknowledged that although US NATO allies are generally good allies who have mostly supported and appreciated the US, in this case, they felt disrespected because they weren’t consulted before Trump took the drastic step of attacking Iran. Tillis emphasized that it was rather far-fetched for Trump to expect support from external entities, including NATO, for actions he initiated himself, for a problem that didn’t exist before he decided to get involved. He expressed understanding of why NATO wouldn’t want to assist the US in its dealings with Iran.
Senator Thom Tillis states that Trump cannot unilaterally withdraw the US from NATO
During his recent appearance on This Week with George Stephanopoulos, Senator Thom Tillis was asked to comment on Trump’s recent remarks about potentially leaving NATO following their lack of support during their conflict with Iran. Trump stated he wasn’t currently considering leaving NATO but, if he did in the future, he would not need to consult Congress.
Weighing in on this, Tillis said Trump’s claims were not factual, as he would indeed need Congress’s approval before taking such a step. However, he pointed out that Trump might attempt to use a loophole to make NATO “functionally defunct” if he chose to, which would then give him his desired outcome.
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