President Donald Trump said “yeah, I probably will,” when asked whether he would consider pulling U.S. troops from Italy and Spain. “Why shouldn’t I? Italy has not been of any help to us and Spain has been horrible. Absolutely horrible,” he replied, doubling down on his argument that NATO allies have not supported the U.S. during the Iran war. “We helped them [Europe] with Ukraine… but when we needed them, they were not there. We have to remember that.” As of December 2025, there were 12,662 U.S. active-duty personnel stationed in Italy and 3,814 in Spain, according to data from the U.S. Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC). While Spain has yet to respond to Trump mulling over the troops, Italy’s Defense Minister Guido Crosetto has pushed back. “I wouldn’t understand the reasons behind it. As is clear to anyone, we haven’t used the Strait of Hormuz. And we’ve even offered to carry out a mission to protect shipping—a gesture that, incidentally, was greatly appreciated by the U.S. military,” he told Italian ANSA news agency.
And more crime
And their crimes aren’t worth the “economic” gains, and entitled, elitist American scum walking around.
If they haven’t left the military yet, they’re complicit in their dictator’s actions and are enemies of the old alliances. I have no faith in the protection of American soldiers and fear their ignorance and hate.
It’s not that people are evil, it’s that they are broken and lack imagination. They are too busy getting revenge for how much their lives suck to notice that it could be made better for everyone.