Rutte kann nach Davos nicht NATO-Chef werden (dn.se)

Donald Trump gave a speech to the world elite, but sounded like a loving father on his way to preschool to pick up his child: “Mark, are you here? Hi Mark!”

The NATO chief waved happily back from the audience in Davos.

It was also precisely that warmth, the chemistry between them, that made Mark Rutte considered such a good successor to Jens Stoltenberg. He knew how to keep Donald Trump in a good mood, it was said. And as long as the president was happy, disasters would not occur.

And the gods know that Rutte has lived up to his reputation; whispering and flattering. In private text messages after the bombing of Iran – which Trump later published – Rutte wrote that Trump is about to “achieve something NO American president in decades could do”. He also explained to Trump that “Europe will have to pay BIG, as they should, and that will be your profit”.

That time he was referring to defense costs.

Yet no flattery was more embarrassing than when he finally called Donald Trump “daddy.” Expressing himself that way was just a matter of taste, he later explained. But the truth is that those five tasteless letters contain much more than that.

This becomes clear when you read Donald Trump’s interview with Politico at the end of last year. Because when he is asked if he will try to influence European elections – Alternative for Germany and Viktor Orbán have previously been promoted by his administration – he replies that “NATO calls me daddy. I mean, I have a lot to say about”.

Mark Rutte has thus, with his inferiority complex, made Donald Trump believe that he can rule Europe.

We see the consequences of this in Denmark.

In recent weeks, Donald Trump has demanded to take over Greenland – and threatened to impose punitive tariffs on anyone who sides with the Danes. And not even the most naive Trump whisperers can dismiss it as talk this time. Last week, Denmark prepared militarily for the US to attack them, according to an investigation by Danmarks Radio.

This is no game, and it is also noticeable in the reactions. Europe has finally understood: It is not possible to talk – or flatter – Donald Trump. And for the past week, it is no longer Mark Rutte who European leaders regard as the guiding star, but his namesake, the Canadian Prime Minister, Mark Carney. In Davos, he broke the taboo and said in his speech as it were: the US cannot be trusted, it is time to wake up.

And perhaps it is no coincidence that it is Canadians and Danes who are now showing the way. Even in Canada, for the first time in 100 years, people have now prepared how to meet an American attack.

Trump’s threat to attack allies was also the reason why the EU, after months of fumbling, suddenly said so concentratedly and clearly: Enough is enough. This time, they didn’t respond to the threats by looking down – they prepared their own.

But what does Mark Rutte do then? Well, he’s starting negotiations with Donald Trump – about Greenland. Over the head of Denmark.

„We get everything we want at no cost,“ Trump snarled on Fox Business after he blew off the threats of new punitive tariffs. According to sources, what is now being discussed is a framework agreement that, among other things, involves Denmark giving up sovereignty over the American bases. According to sources, Greenland’s natural resources are also part of the negotiation. Something NATO has denied.

Some interpret this as a success for Mark Rutte. How is that even possible?

When Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen feels compelled to go out and declare that no one else can negotiate Denmark’s territory – not even NATO – then daddy’s boy has crossed all boundaries.

It’s time for him to change jobs.

He does a great job managing Trump giving him the feeling he got what he wanted while not giving him anything. That’s exactly while he got the job in the first place and it works

This is a bit of misinformation. “started negotiations about greenland over the head of denmark”

nobody knows what has been said. There arent any concrete talks or agreements at all.

personally i doubt anything of substance has been said and trump just wanted a way out

People seem to be confused. Rutte while european is nato chief. NATO aint just europe.

He has to toe a line between american demands and European ones. People expect him to be anti American but that was not the job he was hired for.

Rutte is doing exactly what he’s supposed to do! His number one job is to ensure that NATO keeps together. He was elected to the position, because he’s an expert in handling Trump while giving him nothing and that’s exactly what he did.

Trump’s army is killing people in the streets and our former prime minister is kissing Trump’s ass

Rutte has an impossible job. How do you tame a six year old who has basically been told he is king and has never been told no?

The USA is still our friend and still our ally. They are going through a tough time. When a friend goes through a tough time, you stand by him, but we need to set boundries and act on them to protect our selfs. That is not Rutte’s job, however.

Rutte is an excellent NATO SecGen by all means. He is cunning, diplomatic, and keeps the Americans on board. That’s exactly what the alliance needs at the moment.

Nonsense. NATO survived because Rutte gave Trump an off-ramp. Country leaders represent their country. Rutte represents only the NATO treaty. No power. He can get all other NATO countries to say Yes, but no power to then also get Trump to say Yes. Only when Trump says No, he can ignore that and grovel and explore other ways. He is very very good at that.

Rutte is the ultimate bootlicker, achieving nothing and Trump will be back with his threats.

If we want Rutte or Von der Leyen to be more aggressive against Trump, then national governments need to support them in that. Which is not the case.

Remember that ex Roumanian prezident , Johanis, was in the playbook for this job. The man who is now in troble for abusive take over of some houses and who is respisible for economic, educational and moral decline of our contry in the last 10 years. So, be aware, other worst choises can be done at any time.

No should be some great Murikan instead to further demolish it /s

Better Rutte, i doubt you want to be in his place right now.
War in the east and demented bully gang in the west.

Rutte is another poppet of the free masons.

Clearly rutte idolizes Nazi pedophiles, maybe they have various things in common, anyone who aligns with or thinks any of pedo king trumps actions are o.k can only be just as despicable and closeted like him.

He make me sick just watching him licking trumps ass time for him to go