CNN reported on the 25th that US President Trump released a screenshot of a private text message from NATO Secretary General Rutte on his own social platform while flying to the Netherlands for the NATO summit, which contained a lot of "flattering" content and caused attention. In response, Rutte himself said that he had "no problem" with Trump's action and insisted that everything he wrote in the text message was "true".
The two-day NATO summit opened in The Hague, Netherlands on the 24th. "He has no problem publishing these text messages," Rutte said during the NATO summit. "I think it is a factual statement."
On June 25 local time, in The Hague, Netherlands, NATO Secretary General Rutte (left) met with US President Trump. Photo source: US media
CNN said that when asked if this situation was a bit embarrassing, Rutte denied it. "Absolutely not," he said. "The content of that text message is a factual statement, and I don't mind him sharing it at all."
Additionally, the report said that Trump had not fully supported the commitment of collective defense under Article Five of NATO when he was flying to the Netherlands. In response, Rutte said he was not worried. "For me, it is very clear that the United States is fully committed to NATO and fully committed to Article Five," Rutte said.
According to the information, the text message sent by Rutte to Trump included the following content: "Mr. President, dear Donald," "Congratulations and thank you for your decisive actions against Iran, which is truly remarkable, something that others would not dare to do." In addition, Rutte said in the text message, "You will have another major victory in The Hague tonight. It is not easy, but we have made them all commit to 5%!" "Donald, you have brought us to a crucial moment for the United States, Europe, and the world. You will achieve an accomplishment that no US president has been able to achieve in decades."
The above text message content was also noticed by multiple media outlets such as Russia Today (RT) and Associated Press, and the related "flattering" content quickly sparked controversy. Some netizens openly said, "I feel a little sick." Associated Press said that Rutte's "flattering" tone might be to please Trump before this NATO summit.
Source: Global Times
Author: Suoyanqi
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