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“At a NATO leaders’ summit in The Hague, Netherlands, Mark Carney, described as the Prime Minister of Canada, turned his back on United States President Donald Trump and walked away while Trump was speaking, and the moment was captured on camera.”
Available evidence does not support the alleged on-camera snub in The Hague. NATO records and major reporting do not show Carney turning away from Trump mid-speech, and multiple independent fact-checks say the viral material was miscaptioned or edited. The claim depends on sensational reposts rather than verified summit footage.
“Cyprus is a full member of NATO.”
Cyprus is not a NATO member. NATO's own official membership roster lists 32 allies, and Cyprus is not among them. Cyprus is an EU member state but has never joined NATO, largely due to Turkey's veto power as a founding NATO member that militarily occupies northern Cyprus. As of early 2026, Cyprus is actively exploring NATO membership but has not applied or been admitted. The claim is unambiguously false.