Washington, July 3 -- Intensifying pressure on transatlantic allies ahead of a highly anticipated summit, US President Donald Trump has strongly criticised NATO members over their military budgets, asserting that Washington provides disproportionately more financial support to the security bloc than any other nation while receiving minimal returns.

In an aggressive social media post on Truth Social, Trump highlighted that the United States spent USD 999 billion on NATO between 2014 and 2025, a figure that dwarfs the expenditures of other prominent member states.

On Thursday, the US President lambasted the current financial arrangements, characterising the uneven distribution of costs as highly unfair.

"The United States spends more mon...