Rutte Exposed as Flatterer-in-Chief in Private Message to Trump

Secretary general of NATO Mark Rutte during a news conference ahead of the NATO summit in The Hague on June 23.
Photographer: Lina Selg/Bloomberg

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By Flavia Krause-Jackson

June 24, 2025 at 10:11 AM EDT

Updated on

June 24, 2025 at 1:31 PM EDT

Leaders beware of texting with Donald Trump, you might just find your private correspondence leaked by the US president himself on Truth Social for global consumption.

Trump on Tuesday posted a fawning message from NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte to his social media platform ahead of his arrival at the military alliance’s summit at The Hague.