U.S. President Donald Trump declared a very successful NATO summit on Wednesday, telling reporters that fellow leaders expressed personal affection toward him and that he felt love in the room during Atlantic Council sessions. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who said the alliance emerged strengthened as a defensive pact, confirmed the mood.
Trump praised the NATO summit while addressing the press alongside Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. He said the two discussed granting Ukraine a license to use U.S. Patriot missiles and acknowledged the war is not the easiest conflict to resolve.
In a separate and potentially significant escalation, Trump said he would most likely strike Iran overnight, offering no further details on timing or targets.