POLITICSJun 24 · 10:00 UTCPOLITICO EUROPEPaul McLeary, Victor Jack

Rutte’s balancing act between Trump and 31 NATO allies

NATO chief Mark Rutte meets with President Donald Trump to address defense spending demands and tensions over Iran, ahead of a NATO summit in Turkey. Trump criticizes allies for not meeting spending targets and failing to support U.S. actions in the Middle East, while Rutte seeks to balance U.S. expectations with allies' fiscal constraints.

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