NATO Denies Claims of Expelling U.S. Over Trump's Ukraine Strategy

False reports circulated that NATO's Mark Rutte threatened to expel the U.S. if Trump surrenders Ukraine to Russia.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte did not make any statements about expelling the U.S. from NATO if Trump surrenders Ukraine to Putin, contrary to viral claims.
The false quote originated from Russian propaganda sources and was spread via social media, particularly on X and Telegram.
NATO confirmed the quote as bogus, emphasizing that there is no mechanism in its founding treaty to expel a member country.
Rutte has publicly congratulated President-elect Trump and expressed eagerness to work with him on global security challenges.
Trump has stated his intention to resolve the Russia-Ukraine conflict quickly, but has not suggested surrendering Ukraine to Russia.