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Trump, eyeing F-35 reversal for Turkey, faces growing pressure ahead of NATO summit

Jul 7, 2026Center

As President Trump heads to Turkey for this week’s NATO summit, he is facing growing pushback from Republicans — and Israel — who oppose admitting the ally back into the F-35 fighter jet program, as long as Ankara holds Russian air defense systems. The president has said he is planning to bring a gift bag…

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