Just what is NATO Sec General Mark Rutte up to? [View all]
NATO chief praises Trump for making Europe pay in a BIG way on defense ahead of historic summit
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte praised President Donald Trump for making Europe pay in a BIG way, as allied leaders gathered in the Netherlands on Tuesday for a historic summit that could unite them around a new defense spending pledge or widen divisions among the 32 member countries.
The U.S. president, while flying aboard Air Force One en route to The Hague, published a screenshot of a private message from Rutte saying: Donald, you have driven us to a really, really important moment for America and Europe and the world. You will achieve something NO American president in decades could get done.
Europe is going to pay in a BIG way, as they should, and it will be your win, Rutte wrote. NATO confirmed that he sent the message.
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