Rutte’s Tightrope Walk with Trump | US News

NATO’s fragile unity is under siege as Secretary-General Mark Rutte battles to keep the U.S. engaged with President Trump, who demands loyalty over defense spending—despite Europe’s $1.2 trillion investment since 2017. Rutte’s flattery and data haven’t swayed Trump, who dismisses financial contributions in favor of allegiance, especially as allies avoid the Iran conflict. With Turkey hosting the next summit and Russia probing NATO’s defenses, Rutte’s historic role of consensus-building is being replaced by a desperate race to appease Trump—whose threats to withdraw and skepticism of Article Five could unravel the alliance’s core promise. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/2ad0f1d4cc42e427