Rutte, after meeting with Trump, acknowledged his disappointment in the alliance.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte admitted on April 8 that US President Donald Trump is disappointed with the North Atlantic Alliance.

He made the corresponding statement after a meeting with the American leader at the White House.

"I'm obviously disappointed," he said on CNN.

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On April 6, the American leader spoke about saying goodbye to NATO during a period of disagreement with the alliance over Greenland. The US president also added that the stain that appeared after the alliance refused to help Washington in the operation against Iran "will never disappear."

On April 1, Trump announced that he was seriously considering the US withdrawal from NATO after the alliance refused to help in the conflict with Iran. According to him, the North Atlantic Alliance has never influenced him.

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