Trump's NATO Threats: A Gift to Russia?

On April 2nd, Khemi Badanak, the Tory leader, just slammed Donald Trump's threats to pull the US out of NATO, calling it a straight-up gift to Russia.

Trump blasted the alliance as a paper tiger after allies like Britain and France wouldn't jump into the US and Israel's fight against Iran, especially.

Over the closed straight of Hormuz, he's been raging that NATO didn't help reopen that key shipping lane, and in a recent interview, he said he seriously rethinking America's role in.

The pact, but last night in a big speech, he skipped the topic altogether. Badanak laid into him on BBC Breakfast, saying any squabbling in the West plays right into the hands of Putin and Iran, weakening our United Front.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Kier Starmer is playing it safe, avoiding direct jabs at Trump while stressing NATO's vital for Western security and explaining the UK stayed out due to no solid plan.

A 2223 law blocks Trump from ditching NATO solo Senate approval is required now. The Hormuz shutdowns already hitting fertilizer and aluminum supplies, hard, rippling into food prices and everyday goods.

NATO's been the bedrock of Western defense since 1949, now with 32 members bound by Article 5, Attack 1, Attack All.

It's only kicked in once, after September 11th. Unity's the name of the game here. Let's hope the alliance holds strong.