美国总统唐纳德·特朗普在土耳其安卡拉举行的北约峰会上表现出情绪急剧转变，引发美国盟友的忧虑 [1]。起初，他对伊朗伊斯兰领导层进行了严厉抨击，将其称为“垃圾”和“病人”，并抱怨北约成员国未能协助其应对伊朗局势 [1]。随后，他的态度发生突然逆转，称会议中充满了“爱”，并将乌克兰总统弗拉基米尔·泽连斯基赞誉为“天才”[1]。
特朗普还表达了对土耳其总统雷杰普·塔伊普·埃尔多安的钦佩之情，指出土耳其比许多其他盟友更为忠诚 [1]。与此同时，北约秘书长马克·吕特通过赞扬美国来缓和与特朗普的关系 [1]。分析人士认为，这种态度的剧烈变化部分归因于特朗普与埃尔多安之间的私人关系以及吕特的策略性迎合行为 [1]。此外，有观点指出，临近的美国国会中期选举也可能影响了特朗普在峰会上的表现 [1]。
At the NATO summit in Ankara, President Donald Trump initially criticized Iran's Islamic leadership as "garbage" and a "sick person," while complaining that NATO members had not assisted him regarding the situation there [1]. He subsequently shifted his tone dramatically, stating the meeting was filled with "love" and praising Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as a "genius" [1]. Trump also expressed admiration for Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, noting that Turkey is more loyal than many other allies [1]. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte attempted to ease tensions by complimenting the United States during his interactions with Trump [1]. Analysts suggest this erratic behavior may stem from a combination of factors, including private relations between Trump and Erdogan, strategic accommodation by Secretary-General Rutte, and influences from the domestic US political environment as midterm elections approach [1].