Trump triggers tumult at NATO summit despite plea

President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Angela Merkel during their bilateral meeting

President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Angela Merkel during their bilateral meeting Source: AAP

The latest NATO summit is underway in Brussels, with Western officials nervously waiting to see what United States president Donald Trump will do next.


They did not have to wait long, with Mr Trump clashing with German chancellor Angela Merkel and calling on the European leaders to raise their military spending.


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