"This was a meeting between friends," Rutte said after the meeting, praising Trump's leadership. The administration is reportedly weighing a proposal to pull U.S. troops out of NATO member countries

President Donald Trump to meet NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte at the White House as transatlantic tensions escalate over the U.S. military operation in Iran.

Donald Trump has again attacked Nato for not supporting the US in the Iran war, following a private meeting with its Secretary General Mark Rutte at the White House. In a post shared to Truth Social after the meeting, the US President said: "NATO WASN'T THERE WHEN WE NEEDED THEM, AND THEY WON'T BE THERE IF WE NEED THEM AGAIN."

President Trump met with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte Wednesday to discuss the future partnership after Trump disparaged the alliance.

Allison Hart, NATO spokesperson, said on Thursday the “long-planned” meeting between President Donald Trump and NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte will take place in Washington. A White House official confirmed Rutte’s visit next week,

The alliance's secretary general went viral with his nickname for the US president last year.

North Atlantic Treaty Organization Secretary-General Mark Rutte is scheduled to meet with President Trump on Wednesday in Washington, D.C., the alliance said. Rutte will also meet with Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.