Trump Delivers Two-Word Rebuff to NATO Chief in Oval Office
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In a June 24 Oval Office meeting, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte praised Trump and showcased charts on rising European defense spending, but Trump interrupted with a blunt two-word rebuke—“They weren't”—as Rutte pressed a narrative of European support on Iran. Rutte wheeled out visuals titled “The Trump Trillion” and “The Trump 47 Effect,” yet Trump countered that several allies had let the U.S. down, naming Italy, the UK, Germany, and France (with Spain singled out as a “horror show”). He also signaled attendance at a NATO summit in Turkey out of respect for Erdoğan and reaffirmed U.S. military strength.
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