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Trump Publishes Flattering Private Message From NATO Chief Rutte

It underscores Rutte’s strategy of tailoring the summit to Trump’s preferences to secure his unequivocal support for NATO’s Article 5

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte addresses the audience during the NATO defense forum on the sidelines of the NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands, Tuesday, June 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
President Donald Trump speaks with reporters before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House, Tuesday, June 24, 2025, on his way to The Hague, to join world leaders gathering in the Netherlands for a two-day NATO summit. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
JOINT BASE ANDREWS, MARYLAND - JUNE 24: U.S. President Donald Trump on his way to board Air Force One to depart for the 2025 NATO Summit on June 24, 2025 at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. This year's NATO summit, which brings together heads of state and government from across the military alliance, is being held in the Netherlands for the first time. Among other matters, members are to approve a new defense investment plan that raises the target for defense spending to 5% of GDP. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
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Overview

  • President Trump posted a private text from NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte on Truth Social in which Rutte praised Trump’s “decisive action in Iran” and hailed his leadership.
  • A NATO official confirmed the message’s authenticity, noting it was sent as Trump flew over the Atlantic to attend the Hague summit.
  • Rutte arranged a streamlined summit agenda and a state dinner with the Dutch king to align with Trump’s preferences.
  • Trump left the Group of Seven leaders’ summit early, and his attendance at NATO was uncertain until shortly before the meeting.
  • Rutte’s primary aim at the Hague gathering is to secure Trump’s unconditional backing of NATO’s Article 5 collective defense clause.