NATO Chief Cements 'Trump Whisperer' Status as Greenland Crisis Eases

NATO chief cements 'Trump whisperer' status as Greenland crisis eases

Finnish President Alexander Stubb was asked at the World Economic Forum on Wednesday who or what can defuse rising tensions between the U.S. and its NATO allies over President Trump’s wish to take over Greenland, the world’s largest island. Stubb promptly responded, “Mark Rutte,” with a laugh, referring to the mild-mannered secretary-general of NATO, who [...]

“Teflon Mark” Rutte: the NATO chief who convinced Trump not to invade Greenland - The Copenhagen Post

On Tuesday evening, the situation looked like this: the United States would take Greenland from Denmark, “one way or another”. One day later, U.S. President Trump scrapped all the tariffs he had imposed on European countries that supported Denmark. More importantly a deal on Greenland “for infinity” had been reached. All largely thanks to NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, whom Trump called a “fantastic leader.” Yet the Dutch politician has alwa…