NATO chief praises Trump for making Europe ‘pay in a BIG way' on defense ahead of a key summit
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte praised President Donald Trump for making Europe 'pay in a BIG way,' as allied leaders gathered in the Netherlands on Tuesday for a historic summit that could unite them around a new defense spending pledge or widen divisions among the 32 member countries.
The U.S. president, while flying aboard Air Force One en route to The Hague, published a screenshot of a private message from Rutte saying: 'Donald, you have driven us to a really, really important moment for America and Europe and the world. You will achieve something NO American president in decades could get done.'
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