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NATO Secretary General ruthlessly skewered by reporter over Trump relationship

Sky News Australia

July 9, 2026

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NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has been ruthlessly confronted by a Danish reporter while taking questions at the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey. The reporter skewered Rutte over his relationship with US President Trump, questioning him over staying silent while sitting next to the president. The Danish reporter finished his hammer blow by questioning whether Rutte's actions with Trump affected his self-respect. The secretary general immediately defended his relationship with Trump, commending the president for strengthening NATO. Rutte finished by addressing Trump's wishes for the US to acquire Greenland, saying he agreed with Trump on using the Island to hinder Russia and China's access to the 'high north' but rebutted, claiming NATO needs to work together.

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