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Trump meets with NATO chief about the future of the partnership

Headline from Delaware Public Media, on the newest of 2 developments

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

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  1. Trump is expected to meet NATO leader Rutte as he muses about pulling out of the military alliance

    Headline from The Columbian ·

  2. Newest

    Trump meets with NATO chief about the future of the partnership

    Headline from Delaware Public Media ·

Reports & sources

26 articles, oldest first.

  1. The Columbian

    Trump is expected to meet NATO leader Rutte as he muses about pulling out of the military alliance (opens The Columbian)

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    The Columbian's feed description

    WASHINGTON — NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte is expected to meet with President Donald Trump on Wednesday to try to smooth over the president's anger with the military alliance over the Iran wa

  2. WHDH Boston

    Trump is expected to meet NATO leader Rutte as he muses about pulling out of the military alliance - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte is expected to meet with President Donald Trump on Wednesday to try to smooth over the president’s anger with the military alliance over the Iran

  3. Al-Monitor

    Trump meets NATO chief as Iran war strains alliance (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    By Trevor Hunnicutt and Lili BayerWASHINGTON/BRUSSELS, April 8 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump welcomes NATO chief Mark Rutte to the White House on Wednesday, as the war with Iran has pushed U.S. relations with other members of the military alliance to a crisis point.

  4. Fox News

    Trump, Rubio face NATO chief as US moves to 'reexamine' alliance after Iran clash (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio will both meet NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte amid fraying transatlantic relations over blocked base access during U.S. operations in Iran.

  5. Washington Examiner

    NATO's Rutte heads to White House to make peace with Trump (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte is set to meet with Trump and his team at the White House on Wednesday to smooth over NATO disagreements.

  6. Digital Journal

    Trump to discuss leaving NATO in meeting with Rutte: White House (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    US President Donald Trump will discuss the possibility of leaving NATO when he meets with the alliance's chief Mark Rutte on Wednesday, the White House

  7. UPI

    NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte meets with Trump amid Iran tensions (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    The head of the NATO alliance was in Washington to soothe tensions with the cornerstone of the defensive pact after amid threats by Trump to pull out.

  8. Los Angeles Times

    Rutte, the 'Trump whisperer,' faces a fresh test as Trump turns on NATO over Iran (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Since launching the war, Trump has derided U.S. allies as “cowards,” slammed NATO as “a paper tiger” and compared U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer to Neville Chamberlain.

  9. Deutsche Welle

  10. Delaware Public Media

    Trump meets with NATO chief about the future of the partnership (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Delaware Public Media's feed description

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

  11. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Trump meets with NATO leader Rutte as he muses about pulling out of the military alliance (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    The president was expected to discuss his displeasure with NATO members' hands-off approach to the U.S. war of choice in Iran.

  12. Foreign Policy

    Rutte Defends NATO’s Iran War Response Amid Trump’s Ire (opens Foreign Policy)

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    Foreign Policy's feed description

    The NATO chief spoke the day after a tense White House meeting with the U.S. president.

  13. Al Jazeera

    Trump slams NATO over Iran after meeting Rutte, renews Greenland threat (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    US president meets NATO chief, expresses disappointment over member states failing to back war on Iran.

  14. Military.com

    Rutte the 'Trump Whisperer' Faces a Fresh Test as Trump Turns on NATO over Iran (opens Military.com)

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    Military.com's feed description

    NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has weathered a fresh ordeal with President Donald Trump, this time over the U.S.-Israel war on Iran, a conflict that does not even involve the world’s biggest military alliance and one it was never consulted about.

  15. WMUR

    Trump renews NATO criticism after Rutte meeting (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    The White House says President Donald Trump was expected to discuss leaving NATO while meeting with the military alliance's Secretary-General Mark Rutte.

  16. Military Times

    Trump again chides NATO for failing to back US operations in Iran (opens Military Times)

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    Military Times's feed description

    The president's remarks came just a day after a tense private meeting with the alliance's Secretary General Mark Rutte at the White House.

  17. Washington Examiner

    WATCH LIVE: Rutte speaks about NATO after Trump meeting (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Rutte is set to speak about NATO at 11 a.m. after speaking with Trump at the White House earlier this week.

  18. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    NATO secretary-general holds meeting with Trump (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    WASHINGTON -- NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte met privately with President Donald Trump on Wednesday after the president has expressed anger with the military alliance over the Iran war.

  19. RedState

    NATO Secretary General Drops Hints on Conversation With Trump About Organization, Iran (opens RedState)

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    RedState's feed description

    NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte supports Trump on Iran, criticizes some NATO allies

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.