Bromance Rutte, the former Dutch prime minister, is no stranger to dealings with Trump, having deployed his easy charm in several visits to Washington, DC, during Trump’s first term.

Moet een premier een maximale zittingstijd hebben? Waarom heeft Nederland nog nooit een vrouwelijke regeringsleider gehad?

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte calls Trump's decision to sell weapons to NATO for Ukraine 'significant' amid stalled peace talks with Russia and threats of secondary tariffs.

Rutte’s neck muscles got a thorough workout as he was called upon to nod a lot in agreement, but his own comments were largely restricted to emphasising that Europe was going to “step up”.

A version of this article appears in print on July 13, 2025, Page 11 of the Sunday Magazine with the headline: Mark Rutte Thinks President Trump ‘Deserves All the Praise’.

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte praised President Trump’s commitment to the military alliance during a recent interview and said the president deserves credit for pushing the 32-nation members ...

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte referred to US leadership, not Trump, when he said "daddy" uses strong language sometimes. White House jumped on it.

NATO Sec. Gen. Mark Rutte said "daddy has to sometimes use strong language." He was talking about the US, but MAGA has created Trump shirts with it.

At the close of the NATO summit, Mark Rutte shared informal praise for Trump’s approach to Iran and defence spending, including a playful "daddy" remark on TV and private messages calling Trump ...

“In a nutshell, we’re going to make top of the line weapons, and they’ll be sent to NATO” for Ukraine, Mr. Trump said while appearing with alliance Secretary General Mark Rutte.