US Ambassador to NATO
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Confirmed Trump is 'reevaluating everything' about NATO
Mark Rutte, NATO's secretary general, negotiated with President Trump at the White House on April 8, 2026, one week after Trump called NATO a 'paper tiger' and said withdrawal was 'beyond reconsideration.' The day before, a US-Iran ceasefire brokered by Pakistan had prompted several NATO members to refuse airspace and base access for American strikes. Rutte secured Trump's agreement to stay by extracting commitments: allies would accelerate defense spending and pledge military support for future US operations.
Updated May 31
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