NATO's Trump whisperer heads to the White House to soothe the president
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NATO chief Rutte visits White House to smooth over tensions with Trump ahead of July summit

Reuters—NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, described by AP as the alliance's 'Trump whisperer,' traveled to the White House to ease the US president's frustrations and build alignment before the NATO summit scheduled for July in Ankara. Rutte's visit aimed to manage Trump's concerns about burden-sharing and allied spending ahead of what is expected to be a high-stakes summit. France 24 noted Rutte was trying to 'soothe' Trump before the meeting of alliance leaders, while Reuters said he is working to ease tensions and ensure a constructive summit.