The newspaper refers to the April vote in the US House of Representatives on a resolution in support of NATO, which was opposed by 63 Republicans, while in 2019 such a document was opposed by 22 Republicans.

The publication writes that this outcome of the vote "emphasizes the noticeable departure of the Republican Party from NATO in recent years," and the positions of some Republicans correspond to the "America First" principle promoted by former President Donald Trump.

In November 2018, Trump criticized the situation when Washington bears the cost of ensuring the security of other countries, but at the same time loses a lot of money in trade with these states.

The New York Times, citing sources, wrote that Trump constantly raised the issue of US withdrawal from NATO.