Trump-Rutte 'bromance' hits a snag
US President Donald Trump demanded more money and loyalty from NATO, or as he put it to the chief of the military alliance, "a little
US President Donald Trump demanded more money and loyalty from NATO, or as he put it to the chief of the military alliance, "a little kiss" at their Oval Office meeting in Washington on Wednesday. Secretary General Marc Rutte was quickly on his feet, to interrupt the US Commander-in-Chief and break into a bout of "show and tell" - to impress his so-called "daddy" with a chart showing an unprecedented surge in military investment in the organization.
The theatrics have a high entertainment value, but DW's Ben Fajzullin asked Michael Kimmage, Director of the Kennan Institute, if there was any substance to the show. Chapters 0:00 The Trump-Rutte bromance 0:55 Rutte tells Trump how incredible he is 1:37 Things get a little weird with a kiss 2:17 Michael Kimmage, Kennan Institute 2:48 Oval Office theatrics 3:47 The Trump-Rutte bromance now 4:37 Trump's loyalty issue 5:35 Can Rutte keep the US at the center of NATO?
6:27 US troop numbers in Europe mentioned? 6:47 The Iran question in NATO 7:41 The NATO summit in Turkey 9:22 A cliffhanger for NATO? For
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