Trump’s High‑Wire Act: NATO Shockwaves, Middle‑East Firestorm, and a Congress on Edge—What the June 24, 2025 Frenzy Really Means for America and the World
On June 24, 2025, President Donald Trump arrived in The Hague demanding all 32 NATO allies commit 5% of their GDP to defense. Spain and Slovakia sought carve-outs, exposing cracks despite a one-page summit communiqué praised by NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte. From Air Force One, Trump phoned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Iranian intermediaries via Qatar to secure a cease-fire pledge minutes before landing. Trump ordered U.S. B-2 strikes on Iranian nuclear sites. Within hours, Iran and Israel fired new missiles, prompting Trump to lash out at Israel for unloading right after agreeing. U.S. refueling tankers and the carrier