Trump’s NATO Complaints: Suddenly, 'America First' Matters
RT's headline, 'Trump files for divorce from NATO over Ukraine,' rings with predictable alarm. Yet, the core grievance—that other nations don't pull their financial weight in a U.S.-led defense pact—is a bipartisan grumble as old as the alliance itself. The hypocrisy? When Democrats expand NATO's reach, funneling billions into the military-industrial complex, it's 'democracy and security.' When
Trump hints at pulling back, suddenly it's 'destabilizing' and 'pro-Putin.' One might recall similar 'America First' sentiments from politicians who *weren't* facing multiple indictments. The actual issue isn't whether NATO is a good idea, but who gets to criticize it. The corporate media, often funded by the same defense contractors who profit from endless deployments, will frame any challenge to
the status quo as either unpatriotic or outright treasonous, depending on the party making the noise. It’s not about NATO; it’s about control of the narrative.