President Trump bashed NATO after meeting with Secretary General Mark Rutte on Wednesday. Ken Thomas, national politics reporter for the Wall Street Journal and Dave Levinthal, senior editor for NOTUS, joined “The Takeout” to discuss that and some of the day’s other top political headlines. Source link
NATO chief Mark Rutte is meeting with President Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio days after the president expressed frustration with the military alliance over a lack of support in the war with Iran. Former U.S. Ambassador to NATO Ivo Daalder joins with analysis. Source link
After President Trump called NATO a “paper tiger without the U.S.,” NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte told “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” that the alliance has had “several conversations this week” with Mr. Trump and the “good news” is that 22 nations, including many in NATO, have since “come together.” Source link
The following is the transcript of the interview with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on March 22, 2026. MARGARET BRENNAN: We turn now to NATO Secretary General, Mark Rutte, who joins us this morning from The Hague in the Netherlands. Welcome back to ‘Face The Nation.’ … Read more