The Trump administration is clearly willing to criticize traditional U.S. allies. Be it personally criticizing Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, criticizing British Prime Minister Theresa May’s handling of Brexit as “foolish” and a “disaster” or repeatedly complaining that NATO members are not spending enough on their own defense, Trump has put U.S. allies on guard. Even in the Indo-Pacific, Trump has pressured Seoul to increase its contributions to the alliance and said he wants to withdraw troops from South Korea.
