Probably. But who knows. And the fact that the only cope is “it’s just a negotiating tactic” like MAGA after prices increase from tariffs is giving me a headache. What a time to be alive.

Here’s another

https://www.ft.com/content/ce9eb7e4-7989-45f6-a3b3-3cdec73a8540

A Nato official confirmed the message’s authenticity.

I can only provide some sample articles that reference a confirmation from Rutte’s office. I don’t think they put out a statement or a release, I think reporters called the office and got confirmation that way. Not sure you’ll be able to find a public statement.

https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20250624-trump-posts-nato-chief-gushing-message-praise-extraordinary-iran-action-rutte

Here’s a French one that theoretically isn’t bound to gobble Trumps knob.

“Congratulations and thank you for your decisive action in Iran, that was truly extraordinary and something no one else dared to do. It makes us safer,” Rutte wrote in a message shared by Trump on Truth Social – and confirmed by the NATO chief’s office.

I regret to inform you Rutte’s office has confirmed officially. I took massive psychic damage when I discovered this was a real post of a real text not a real post of a fake text.

I would love and hate to see proof that Mark Rutte really texted this to Trump.

The “Truth” post is 100% real, inarguably, but I haven’t seen anyone reporting the picture is of a real message from Rutte to Trump.

E: never mind that is… apparently Rutte’s office has confirmed the message is really from Rutte???

???

I need to go lie down.

And signs their essay texts with their name. Very common as we all know.

Real tweet, fake text… no way any NATO leader would say “Europe is going to pay BIG” it’s just too Trump. Same with the incessant comma splices.

But big congrats to Trump for ruining the information space so completely that I genuinely cannot tell what’s real anymore.

As though the US invaded Mexico, failed for 3 years to make significant new gains, and then lost a chunk of Texas to Mexican occupation, all while blowing through massive amounts of men and material.

A stunningly poor performance that never needed to happen.

That’s just the SK/MB border. We also have many thousands of hectares burning to our east on the Ontario border.

The air quality is complete ass in this province right now.

I grew up in Vermont and I live in Canada now. Please don’t make me go back, lol.

Maybe. Russia currently has the upper hand sadly, but if Zelenskyy trades 30 day pause (appearance of victory for Trump and a short reprieve for UKR) for resuming intel sharing and some US aid that may be a net win for UKR. Really depends on what comes along with the deal - what has UKR agreed to give up to get this ceasefire?

There’s also the fact that that money isn’t strictly money “wasted” - you can effectively double dip by using the funds to buy domestic or allied materials, essentially just circulating the money around your economy and creating defense-related jobs. Not that you wanna go full MIC but it’s not like Europe is gonna be flushing 800B down the drain.