(FixThisNation.com) – Mark Rutte, the outgoing Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, who is expected to become the next NATO secretary-general, has stated that European leaders needed to stop “whining” about former President Donald Trump.
This latest remark came only days after Trump, who is currently leading the 2024 Republican primary race, suggested that the United Nations should only honor its commitments to NATO if all European countries involved in the agreement increased their defense contributions. This remark led to several leaders across Europe responding with outrage to the comment, while President Biden’s administration condemned the remark.
During the Munich Security Conference on Saturday, Rutte argued that they needed to stop their “nagging” and “whining” regarding Trump. He added that this choice was up to American voters and that what they needed to do was work hard with whoever won.
In July Rutte is going to be retiring from his position. In the past, he has argued that Europe needed to increase its ammunition production and defense spending regardless of who ends up winning the White House in 2024.
He also argued that it was in the continent’s best interest to increase the support they were providing to Ukraine against the Russian invasion. Rutte is currently the front-runner to become the next secretary-general, as Jens Stoltenberg announced that he is going to step down in October. He has previously claimed that he is not planning on campaigning for the position.
Stoltenberg blasted Trump over his recent remarks this week and argued that this type of rhetoric was undermining the security of all NATO members.
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