NATO chief faces challenge at summit as Trump demands ‘loyalty’ and not just burden-sharing ^46.3%

AP News - By LORNE COOK - 7/5/2026, 5:07 AM

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ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Since he started work as NATO secretary-general almost two years ago, Mark Rutte has spent much of his time trying to keep the United States anchored to the world’s biggest military alliance, employing outright flattery to dissuade U.S. President Donald Trump from acting on threats to abandon it. But the goalposts... more