Will America exit NATO, the UN and the World Bank?
Elon Musk is an advisor to US President donald trump and head of the Department of government Efficiency (DOGE). He supported Trump's call to pull the US out of NATO and the United Nations.
This statement comes at a time when differences between the US and its european allies are deepening over the ukraine conflict. On friday (February 28, 2025), a heated debate was also seen between trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House. Meanwhile, Musk supported the suggestion of trump supporter social media influencer Gunther Eagleman, who wrote on X, "It's time to leave NATO and the United Nations."
Support to Trump's 'America First' stance
Trump has long been skeptical of NATO and has threatened to leave it several times. After a heated debate with Zelensky in the Oval Office, the demand to separate America from global alliances intensified among trump supporters. trump wrote on his social media platform on monday (March 03, 2025), "Tomorrow will be a big night. I'll tell it like it is!" He will address a joint session of congress on tuesday night (March 04, 2025), where his party has a majority and the Democrats are in a weak position.
Opinion of Republican lawmakers in support of leaving NATO
Some Republican leaders are also questioning America's joining NATO and other global organizations. senator Mike Lee (Utah) described NATO as a "relic of the Cold War" and said that it benefits America less, but europe more.
Russia and Trump's policy
Trump's inclination has been seen more towards russia rather than NATO allies. He had earlier also threatened that if NATO member countries do not increase their defense budgets, he would leave NATO helpless in front of Russia. In fact, Trump had said, "If they don't pay, I will let russia do what it wants." Conservative commentator Candace Owens also supported Trump's stance, claiming that "Ukraine, money-laundering and NATO are the real problems."
The issue of economic burden on America
In fact, MAGA (Make America Great Again) supporters and Trump's allies are arguing that the US should stop spending money on global alliances. At the same time, trump supporters argue that the US is already in debt of $35 trillion, so it should not become a piggy bank for the world. It is not economically right for the US to spend $350 billion in the ukraine war.
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