Rutte, who was Dutch prime minister during Trump's first presidency, said, “I worked with him very well for four years.
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Mr. Rutte, a former Dutch prime minister said to have been chosen for the NATO job on his ability to work with Mr. Trump in his first term, tried to head off any tension by congratulating Mr. Trump on social media and saying his leadership would be “key to keeping our alliance strong.”
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