Elon Musk Advocates for U.S. Withdrawal from NATO

The billionaire and Trump administration official argues against American financial responsibility for European defense as tensions grow within the alliance.

• Elon Musk, head of the Department of Government Efficiency, reshared a post on X calling for the U.S. to exit NATO, adding that it 'doesn't make sense for America to pay for the defense of Europe.'
• President Donald Trump has repeatedly criticized NATO members for not meeting defense spending benchmarks and suggested the U.S. might not defend non-compliant allies.
• Trump has proposed raising NATO defense spending requirements to 5% of GDP, a significant increase from the current 2% benchmark.
• Musk's comments come during a period of strained U.S.-European relations, following the administration's decision to pause military aid to Ukraine and a tense Oval Office meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
• Under U.S. law, any withdrawal from NATO requires a two-thirds Senate majority or an act of Congress, making immediate changes unlikely.

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