President Donald Trump shared screenshots on social media of a message he received from NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, who lauded him for his “decisive action” in Iran.
“Congratulations and thank you for your decisive action in Iran, that was truly extraordinary, and something no one else dared to do. It makes us all safer,” Rutte wrote in the first message Trump published.
Trump makes his way to NATO summit: The messages show Rutte also praised Trump for securing a landmark defense spending agreement among NATO allies.
“You are flying into another big success in The Hague this evening. It was not easy, but we’ve got them all signed onto 5 percent,” Rutte added, referring to Trump’s push for NATO allies to increase defense spending.
NATO is preparing to announce a new commitment requiring all member nations to spend at least 5% of their GDP on defense, a longtime demand of Trump’s, which now seems closer than ever to becoming official policy.
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