Trump Threatens to Pull U.S. Out of NATO Amid Fallout Over Iran War. Can He Legally Do That?

He is either too stupid or dementia-riddled to realize that he doesn't have the authority to unilaterally exit the NATO treaty. Congress specifically passed a law in 2023 requiring congressional approval with a 2/3 senate majority to leave NATO. The 2024 NDAA also specifically reiterated this as well. His handlers need to do a better job controlling the stupid shit coming out of his mouth.

He is not immortal, so this country needs to stop acting like he will be around forever. Our alliances are far more important than the whims of an angry old man. 

No. But as long as Congress refuses to fulfill their role, Yes. EDIT - Why was this original post deleted, then immediately re-posted??

Not legally without congress because of the NDAA. But he CAN functionally withdraw. Remaining with NATO on paper is essentially pointless if he refuses to engage with it. For example a De facto withdrawal could look like: -Refusing to honor Article 5 -Pulling troops from Europe -Cutting participation in NATO operations Part of this is already happening. Pentagon officials have stated commitment decisions are “up to Trump.” The US is also already reducing involvement in certain NATO functions. Sadly, there is a lot he can do without formally withdrawing.

I assume he would also happily pull out of using strategic ABM/early warning facilities in Europe and Canada, the North Atlantic undersea anti-Russian subs surveillance systems as well as logistic bases in Europe enabling US helping Israel and project force in Africa and Middle East? For Russians being new best friends now, they would definitely stop aiming ICBMs into US, and would absolutely not exploit the weakening of American strategic defense systems? Right? *Right?*

I think it is great that the legality of this is discussed. I would however like to remind everyone that ‘he is talking about pulling the US out of NATO’! Its insanity. He is endorsing Eastern European dictators, making his own upside-down UN, and threatening countries that have been alligned with the US since WWII. I understand that the US has its own problems, and that many of those problems are also caused by Trump, but why isn’t your Congress in complete shutdown mode over this? Why aren’t senators yelling and screaming and throwing things? Why doesn’t anyone seem to care enough that they will let it inconvenience them? Why is it just business as usual? And this is a tough one because I tend to get a lot of pushback when I say it…Why do Americans not care more than what amounts to half a day of protesting once in while…on the weekends so they (and their employer) is not inconvenienced too much. It is maddening to watch from the outside. And I know I’m not exactly bridging the devide by including the American people in this, but haven’t you seen enough? Can’t you see exactly where this is going? And for those who have children, is this really the world you want to hand over to your children?

He has been wanting to pull the USA out of NATO since his first trip to Russia in 1987.

No. He can't do that.

You've got to give Trump credit, adversaries trying to destroy NATO for decades without success, this guy has done it for months.

With friends like the U.S., who needs enemies? Buh-bye..

Probably not. Will that stop him from doing so? Probably not. Will that stop Congress from caving and approving after the fact? Probably not.

No.

It should be a given by now that if it starts with “Trump says he will…”, it is likely either illegal or something he can’t do.

Dons throwing another tantrum. The war he won. And the enemy totally defeated. But for some strange reason is crying because no one will help him. Why do you need help you have Netanyahu your loyal best ally. I think something is up here

Hey Neighbourhood Watch. Do you want to set that guy's house on fire? I don't like his religion or his politics. Whaddya' mean 'no?' Fine I'll do it myself. Besides, I don't need your help. I'm the best at everything. Sh*t this is getting out of control. The fire is so big I can't drive that way to get to the gas station now. I'm gonna' need help. Hey Neighbourhood Watch, can you come help me put this fire out? You know, the one I started. Whaddya' mean 'no?' You have to help me or I'm not supporting you guys anymore. What an idiot

He can if no one stops him. Laws only matter so much as they are enforced and the less they are enforced, the more difficult it becomes to enforce them.

Are the feckless wastes in Congress going to stop him? Are the citizens of America going to stop him? He’s gonna try, that should be obvious by now.

I don't know how "legal" it is, but it's certainly a treasonous action that Trump's willing to take in order to prevent Putin's Kompromat from being released. Some of that Kompromat might even contain things being hidden in the Trump-Epstein files.

What percentage of his executive orders are illegal? Pretty high, I would imagine.

Short answer- nope.

Nope but legality has never stopped him before. His tariffs are still on even though the supreme court ruled against them.

Probably not, but that doesn’t really seem to be much of a barrier these days now does it?