President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on June 24, 2026. Aaron Schwartz/AFP via Getty Images
WASHINGTON—While hosting NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at the White House on June 24, President Donald Trump said the other members of the transatlantic alliance should show a greater sense of loyalty going forward.
As he returned to the White House last year, Trump championed a push for NATO members to commit to spending more of their respective annual gross domestic products (GDP) on bolstering their militaries. He has since pressed for the European alliance members to take on greater responsibility for the security of the continent.
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