Mark Rutte

Bloomberg News Now · Fragile Ceasefire, Europe Urges Lebanon Pause, More · 9 Apr 2026 podcast

Let me be absolutely clear, he is clearly disappointed with many NATO allies, and I can see his point.

But at the same time, I was also able to point to the fact that the large majority of European nations has been helpful

with basing, with logistics, with overflights, with making sure that they lift up to the commitments.

Bloomberg News Now · Iran: Ceasefire Violated, US Presses Allies on Hormuz, More · 9 Apr 2026 podcast

Let me be absolutely clear, he is clearly disappointed with many NATO allies and I can see his point.

But at the same time, I was also able to point to the fact that the large majority of European nations has been helpful with basing, with logistics, with overflights, with making sure that they lift up to the commitments.

Bloomberg News Now · Ceasefire In Doubt, Oil Gains As Hormuz Stays Blocked, More · 9 Apr 2026 podcast

Well, let me be absolutely clear.

He is clearly disappointed with many NATO allies.

And I can see his point.

But at the same time, I was also able to point to the fact that the large majority of European nations has been helpful with basing, with logistics, with overflights, with making sure that they lift up to the commitments.

Fox News Hourly Update · 12AM ET 04/09/2026 Newscast · 9 Apr 2026 podcast

Rutte's travels to Washington, of course, coming a bit fierce criticism from the commander in chief about the relevance, reliability and even the cost of the NATO alliance.

In fact, he said as much in a quip on Truth Social, writing, NATO wasn't there when we needed them, and they won't be there if we need them again.

Remember Greenland, that big, poorly run piece of ice?

Now, discussions were expected to focus on the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.

The president could, of course, choose to withdraw the U.S.

from the collective, which would fly in the face of a law passed by Congress just a couple of years ago.

Bloomberg News Now · April 8, 2026: US-Iran Fragile Ceasefire, Trump Vents at NATO, More · 9 Apr 2026 podcast

Some of them, yes, but a large majority of European countries, and that's what we discussed today, have done what they promised before in a case like this because they know that when it comes to NATO, it's there to protect the United States because the US needs a secure Atlantic and a secure Arctic and a secure Europe to stay safe here, the US mainland.

But it is also there to make sure that, of course, Europe is safe.

Bloomberg News Now · Vance to Lead Iran Talks, Tehran Says Ceasefire Violated, more · 9 Apr 2026 podcast

Some of them, yes, but a large majority of European countries, and that's what we discussed today, have done what they promised before in a case like this because they know that when it comes to NATO, it's there to protect the United States because the U.S.

needs a secure Atlantic and a secure Arctic and a secure Europe to stay safe here, the U.S.

mainland.

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