April 9, 2026

WASHINGTON -- "NATO wasn't there when we needed them, and they won't be there if we need them again," US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday.

His remarks came as NATO chief Mark Rutte arrived in Washington for a visit aimed at repairing the crumbling transatlantic alliance.

In a Truth Social post after talks with Rutte in the White House, he also said, "Remember Greenland, that big, poorly run, piece of ice!"

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