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Ellwood Urges UK PM to Address Trump's NATO Insults

1/23/2026

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Tobias Ellwood, former MP and chair of the Commons Defence Select Committee, urged the UK Prime Minister to summon the U.S. ambassador after U.S. President Donald Trump's NATO remarks.
He described Trump's comments as offensive and ignorant.
Ellwood recalled a personal experience in Helmand Province, noting the loss of over 40 British soldiers.
He criticized Trump's 2020 deal returning Afghanistan to the Taliban.

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Tobias Ellwood, former MP and chair of the Commons Defence Select Committee, urged the UK Prime Minister to summon the U.S. ambassador after U.S. President Donald Trump's NATO remarks.
He described Trump's comments as offensive and ignorant.
Ellwood recalled a personal experience in Helmand Province, noting the loss of over 40 British soldiers.
He criticized Trump's 2020 deal returning Afghanistan to the Taliban.