Hasn't Rutte always been known for being able to handle Trump well? I'm pretty sure the only way to do that is kiss his ass in a way he understands, so this doesn't seem too surprising.

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[–] BA834024112@lemmy.world 14 points 2 months ago (1 children)

AP is reporting this as real

[–] assaultpotato@sh.itjust.works 22 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

I would love and hate to see proof that Mark Rutte really texted this to Trump.

The "Truth" post is 100% real, inarguably, but I haven't seen anyone reporting the picture is of a real message from Rutte to Trump.

E: never mind that is... apparently Rutte's office has confirmed the message is really from Rutte????

?????

I need to go lie down.

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[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 35 points 2 months ago (3 children)

It's entirely expected, not sure why you're in disbelief.

[–] SippyCup@feddit.nl 27 points 2 months ago (5 children)

It reads like something Trump wrote about himself. He's done that kind of bullshit before.

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 14 points 2 months ago

Trump has also leaked private messages before.

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[–] Thorry84@feddit.nl 31 points 2 months ago

The Rutte team has confirmed it was indeed a real text sent by Mark Rutte to Trump.

[–] TonyTonyChopper@mander.xyz 15 points 2 months ago

https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/114738606142462442

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[–] HiddenLayer555@lemmy.ml 55 points 2 months ago (2 children)

This is so poorly written I have no idea if it's sarcasm or not.

[–] Darkenfolk@sh.itjust.works 25 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Eh, looks like rutte writes English in the same way that he speaks it. Honestly I first thought that it was a shitpost, but no, it seems legit.

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 22 points 2 months ago

Rutte's unique approach to English merely reflects the fact that his intellectual ceiling would challenge even the most ambitious root vegetable.

[–] bigboismith@lemmy.world 18 points 2 months ago

It's written in a way for Trump to understand

[–] conicalscientist@lemmy.world 51 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

World leaders have figured out he's functionally a toddler. Starmer and Trudeau took the same approach.

[–] PolandIsAStateOfMind@lemmy.ml 40 points 2 months ago (5 children)

Anyone else remember when libs were fearmongering that Trump will leave NATO and leftists said "don't threaten me with a good time"?

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[–] geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml 39 points 2 months ago

By the way Rutte changed the wording in the agreement to be more vague as to what 'allies' means because Spain refused to agree to 5%.

[–] ksynwa@lemmygrad.ml 37 points 2 months ago

Me: Trump needs to be taken to the Hague

Me: nooo not like that

[–] Unpigged@lemmy.dbzer0.com 37 points 2 months ago

Communication is most effective in the language of receiver. Rutte emulates Trump like ChatGPT.

[–] djsoren19@lemmy.blahaj.zone 35 points 2 months ago (18 children)

obviously, I doubt Rutte was expecting this message to be shared. If he wasn't a complete moron and actually doing this just to stroke his own ego, I'd actually give Donald props for leaking it, as Rutte kissing Donald's ass makes him look terrible, and more broadly makes the European parts of NATO look terrible.

I imagine Rutte's intent is to stroke Trump's ego to try and keep him interested in NATO, but I feel like that's a fool's errand. Trump doesn't give a shit about anyone else but himself. This new agreement, with NATO signatories needing to commit 5% of their GDP, feels like a grift for the benefit of U.S. defense contractors. The U.S. cannot be trusted to actually honor their agreements anymore, so why pay more into their alliance? Is Europe really that scared of further Russian aggression?

[–] geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml 31 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Europeans online think that Rutte is 'masterfully manipulating' Trump by talking to him like a 5 year old and are extremely proud of this.

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[–] nohaybanda@hexbear.net 34 points 2 months ago

Purely defensive pact btw

All in the interests of Europe btw

[–] Tenderizer78@lemmy.ml 28 points 2 months ago (8 children)

Does Trump not realize that this message makes himself look bad?

[–] martin4598@lemm.ee 24 points 2 months ago (3 children)

No. The message here is "look at how I´m having my dick sucked"

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[–] ObamnaSoda@hexbear.net 25 points 2 months ago

You are flying into another big success in the Hague

I wish

[–] Ram_The_Manparts@hexbear.net 25 points 2 months ago (2 children)

What a pathetic little worm Rutte is.

[–] geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml 16 points 2 months ago

"What can we do to make it look like Israel is not committing war-crimes?" - Mark Rutte right before he got promoted to NATO chief.

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[–] doublepepperoni@hexbear.net 24 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Europe is going to pay in a BIG way

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[–] maki@lemm.ee 22 points 2 months ago

🤮

[–] ztwhixsemhwldvka@lemmy.world 20 points 2 months ago (1 children)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idIxeAYnLGk

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte says he has 'no problem' with US President sharing private message

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[–] wanderwisley@lemm.ee 20 points 2 months ago

I’ve have said this before but WW3 will start because of a meme or ChatGPT.

[–] TacoButtPlug@sh.itjust.works 19 points 2 months ago (5 children)

Well ... it's good to see there aren't just idiots in the US

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[–] carl_marks_1312@hexbear.net 18 points 2 months ago

gulag

[–] DeathsEmbrace@lemmy.world 18 points 2 months ago (6 children)

Well i just found out some of these NATO leaders were Nazis so NATO might just be a white supremacist group technically.

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 28 points 2 months ago (2 children)

NATO is just a millitary alliance for the purpose of maintaining Western Imperialism, which is headed by the US Empire.

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[–] bennieandthez@lemmygrad.ml 16 points 2 months ago

Career politicians doing what they do best, kissing their boss ass.

[–] disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world 16 points 2 months ago

“How are you traveling to His Majesty’s dinner? Mind if I get a ride swingin from your nuts?”

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