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Rutte the 'Trump whisperer' faces a fresh test as the US leader turns on NATO over Iran
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Rutte the 'Trump whisperer' faces a fresh test as the US leader turns on NATO over Iran

  • By LORNE COOK Associated Press

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte is refusing to say whether President Donald Trump wants to quit the military organization. Trump's threat to leave this time comes over the U.S.-Israel war on Iran, which NATO is not a party to and was not consulted about. Trump has criticized NATO allies as "cowards." He complains that NATO ignored his call for help when Iran shut the Strait of Hormuz. Rutte has won acclaim as a "Trump whisperer," but he's struggling to keep Trump engaged in NATO. He's been praising Trump for successes in the war, and for boosting defense spending. At the same time, Rutte insists NATO will not join the war.

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