'Living in some other century': Ex-diplomat blasts Trump's wild claims at NATO summit
A former U.S. diplomat went off on President Donald Trump and the way he's dealing with American NATO allies.
During an appearance on CNN on Tuesday, Nick Burns, a former U.S. ambassador to NATO and China, discussed Trump's relationship with NATO and how he ignores what concerns them the most, which is the threat of Russia.
"NATO is important for the United States, and the threat now is Putin and Russia," Burns said. "So when the president says somehow the Atlantic Ocean is going to protect us in the 21st century from Russia, he's just badly mistaken."...
Jul 08, 2026