It’s well known that if you wish to win over Donald Trump, all you have to do is apply a bit of flattery. World leaders have used this technique to handle the U.S. president since his first term and it seems NATO chief Mark Rutte has employed the same tactic, although it’s hard to tell if he’s just trying to butter up Trump of if he actually believes what he’s saying.
Trump shared a private message he apparently received from the Secretary General of NATO on Truth Social. The message from Rutte consists of glowing praise for the president. Mark starts out by congratulating Trump for his “decisive action in Iran,” stroking Trump’s massive ego, Rutte told him what he did was “extraordinary and something no one else dared to do.” Of course, we all know Rutte’s statement is bogus. So far Trump hasn’t been very useful, his ceasefire lasted a few hours and he’s being trolled by the Iranian Supreme Leader.
