NATO's Trump whisperer meets the president in an effort to appease him before next month's summit
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Source: The Manila Times
Published: 2026-06-25 13:22 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Defence, Europe, Military & Defence, International Orgs, World News, US Politics, War & Conflict
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte laid on the flattery with President Donald Trump on Wednesday, pressing the case for a military alliance that the volatile US leader has sharply criticized as the Pentagon reviews the size of the US military footprint in Europe.
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