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Rick Wilson discusses Trump's controversial behavior at the NATO summit and its implications for national security.

Trump flew to Ankara for the NATO summit and turned it into an open-mic disaster. In two days he threatened to bomb Iran again, screamed at Europe for blocking his Greenland obsession, called Spain "a terrible partner," and trashed half the alliance for skipping his war — then spread his arms and declared it all a lovefest of "tremendous love." This week's Elephant in the Room, Rick Wilson breaks down the clown show. Here's what the spin can't hide: our allies aren't laughing with him — they're backing away. Rick gets into what it actually costs when a president treats the most powerful alliance on earth like his personal roast: the credibility bleeding out, the adversaries taking notes, the friends who've quietly stopped counting on us. Greenland grabs, Iran threats, insulted partners, and a standing ovation he gave himself. It'd be hilarious if it weren't our national security. • • • • • Rick Wilson is @TheRickWilson and Substack at therickwilson.substack.com . More from LP at www.lincolnproject.us and @ProjectLincoln. Go to https://shopify.com/lincolnproject to start your free trial today. #Trump #NATO #Ankara #Greenland #Iran #RickWilson #LincolnProject #ElephantInTheRoom…

People in this episode

Host: Rick Wilson

Topics covered

• Trump
• NATO
• Foreign Policy
• International Relations
• National Security
• Politics

Keywords

• Trump
• NATO
• Ankara
• Greenland
• Iran
• Rick Wilson
• Foreign Policy
• Politics
• Current Events

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Organizations: The Lincoln Project

Places: Ankara, Iran, Spain, Greenland

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