Secret Florida meeting: Top NATO chief flies to meet with next US president
NATOʼs new Secretary General had a private meet-up with Donald Trump in Palm Beach this weekend. The high-level talk focused on global security matters while raising questions about travel arrangements
Last friday in Palm-Beach Mark Rutte NATOʼs new boss sat down with president-elect Donald Trump for a key security talk (his first month as Secretary General started just weeks ago)
The high-profile meet-up included talks about world-wide defense issues; however details remain limited. A NATO rep Farah Dakhlallah shared just basic info next day
Dutch news sources pointed out that Rutte used his home countrys government plane to reach Florida - NATO didnt comment on these travel details. The ex-prime minister brought along his team to meet with:
- Mike Waltz (picked as future national security adviser)
- Other members of Trumps incoming security group
The meeting shows Rutteʼs skill at building connections: during Trumps first white-house run from 17 to 21 he was known as one of Europeʼs best communicators with the US leader - a fact that might help NATO-US relations down the road
