Trump described the ​alliance as a “paper tiger” and ​said removing the United States from the defence pact was now “beyond reconsideration,” ​the newspaper reported. He ​said he had long held doubts ‌about ⁠NATO’s credibility.

“Oh yes, I would say [it’s] beyond reconsideration,” Trump told the newspaper when asked ​about whether ​he ⁠would reconsider U.S. membership of the alliance after ​the conflict.

“I was never ​swayed ⁠by NATO. I always knew they were a paper ⁠tiger, ​and Putin knows ​that too, by the way.”