The US Embassy in Tirana has published a message from Secretary of State Marco Rubio on US President Donald Trump's stance on NATO. The message states that the President's stance on NATO is the same as that of every other president, and that many of the US's NATO allies are not doing enough for their security.

“The President’s stance on NATO is the same as every other president has had, and that is that our allies, many of our allies in NATO, are not doing enough for their own security. Every other president has had the same complaint; he takes it seriously and that’s what he’s showing…

"If I were to explain the President's view on NATO, first of all, they need to do more. I think in the long term, there needs to be a conversation about whether the United States should lead the security of the continent or be an aid to the security of the continent..," Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in a message.