To the Editor:

Re “In Tense Exchange, Trump and Macron Put Forth Dueling Visions for NATO” (nytimes.com, Dec. 3):

One of the first statements President Trump made on his arrival in the United Kingdom was to tell us that his letter to Ukraine’s president was indeed “ flawless .” News flash: His hosts don’t care. In pre-Trump days, domestic politics would be left at the shore. It’s like having a quarreling couple arrive at your house party.

He also spoke about his threat to impose a 100 percent tariff on French wines because of France’s efforts to try to get some tax revenue from American tech monopolies that sell or advertise online in the country (“French Wines Face 100% Tariff as Tensions Rise,” Business, Dec. 3). The next time you order French wine, don’t complain about the price. Just remember that’s the cost to help American monopolies evade taxes, and it’s your patriotic duty.

Neither of these issues has anything to do with the serious problems within the alliance. It must take all of their restraint for the rest of the NATO leaders not to tell Mr. Trump to go home. Instead, they have to tolerate him.

Stephen Landers

Stratford, Ontario