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Vancouver Sun
2 days ago
- Politics
- Vancouver Sun
How Donald Trump finally learned to love NATO — for now
WASHINGTON — It will go down as the summit where U.S. President Donald Trump learned to stop worrying and love NATO. Trump revelled in gushing praise from leaders in The Hague — including being called 'daddy' by alliance chief Mark Rutte — and a pledge to boost defense spending as he had demanded. But it went further than just lapping up flattery. Trump also spoke of what sounded like an almost religious conversion to NATO, after years of bashing other members as freeloaders and threatening to leave. 'I came here because it was something I'm supposed to be doing, but I left here a little bit differently,' Trump said at his closing press conference on Wednesday. Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. The next issue of Sunrise will soon be in your inbox. Please try again Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. 'I watched the heads of these countries get up, and the love and the passion that they showed for their country was unbelievable. I've never seen quite anything like it. 'It was really moving to see it.' A day after returning to the White House, Trump still sounded uncharacteristically touchy-feely about his time with his 31 NATO counterparts. 'A wonderful day with incredible and caring Leaders,' he posted on his Truth Social platform on Thursday. Turnaround It was a remarkable turnaround from the US president's first term. Trump repeatedly berated allies as not paying up and threatened to pull the United States out of NATO as part of his wider disdain for international institutions and alliances. At his first summit in 2017 in Brussels, Trump memorably shoved aside Montenegro's prime minister Dusko Markovic as he made his way to the front of the stage. A year later Trump publicly lambasted Germany and privately talked about wanting to quit. But this time NATO leaders had carefully choreographed the trip. They massaged the numbers to give Trump the defense spending deal he craved. And while Trump headed to the summit dropping F-bombs in frustration at a shaky Iran-Israel ceasefire, NATO leaders love-bombed him from the moment he arrived. The Netherlands put him up overnight in the Dutch king's royal palace and gave him a royal dinner and breakfast — 'beautiful,' according to Trump — while NATO organizers kept the summit deliberately short. Frederick Kempe, the chief executive officer of the Atlantic Council, said Trump had 'waxed poetic' about NATO in a way he had never done before. 'Trump — the vilifier of European deadbeats on defense and crusader against allies for what he sees as unfair trade practices — sounded like an altered man,' he said in a commentary. 'Daddy's Home' The question now is what it means for NATO when the alliance's priorities end up guided by one man. The final summit statement's language on Russia's invasion of Ukraine was watered down from previous years. It also made no mention of Ukraine's push to join NATO. Reporters were not allowed into Trump's meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. The move was partly because of their Oval Office bust-up in February, but it also deprived Zelensky of the set-piece he had craved. 'The biggest loser was Ukraine,' said Ed Arnold of the Royal United Services Institute in London. Trump also hinted at what lies in store for any backsliders on the defense spending pledge, threatening to make Spain 'pay' on trade over its resistance to commit to the new target. As with any relationship, the pressure will now be on NATO to keep up the first flush of love over the three summits that are due to take place over the rest of Trump's second term. 'The real worry is that NATO will be unable to keep up the hype,' said Arnold. For now, though, Trump and his administration seem to be content. As he arrived back in Washington, the White House posted a video of summit highlights, with the caption: 'Daddy's Home.' Our website is the place for the latest breaking news, exclusive scoops, longreads and provocative commentary. Please bookmark and sign up for our daily newsletter, Posted, here .
Edmonton Journal
2 days ago
- Politics
- Edmonton Journal
How Donald Trump finally learned to love NATO — for now
Article content WASHINGTON — It will go down as the summit where U.S. President Donald Trump learned to stop worrying and love NATO. Trump revelled in gushing praise from leaders in The Hague — including being called 'daddy' by alliance chief Mark Rutte — and a pledge to boost defense spending as he had demanded. Article content But it went further than just lapping up flattery. Trump also spoke of what sounded like an almost religious conversion to NATO, after years of bashing other members as freeloaders and threatening to leave. Article content 'I came here because it was something I'm supposed to be doing, but I left here a little bit differently,' Trump said at his closing press conference on Wednesday. 'I watched the heads of these countries get up, and the love and the passion that they showed for their country was unbelievable. I've never seen quite anything like it. 'It was really moving to see it.' A day after returning to the White House, Trump still sounded uncharacteristically touchy-feely about his time with his 31 NATO counterparts. 'A wonderful day with incredible and caring Leaders,' he posted on his Truth Social platform on Thursday. Turnaround It was a remarkable turnaround from the US president's first term. Trump repeatedly berated allies as not paying up and threatened to pull the United States out of NATO as part of his wider disdain for international institutions and alliances. Article content At his first summit in 2017 in Brussels, Trump memorably shoved aside Montenegro's prime minister Dusko Markovic as he made his way to the front of the stage. A year later Trump publicly lambasted Germany and privately talked about wanting to quit. But this time NATO leaders had carefully choreographed the trip. They massaged the numbers to give Trump the defense spending deal he craved. And while Trump headed to the summit dropping F-bombs in frustration at a shaky Iran-Israel ceasefire, NATO leaders love-bombed him from the moment he arrived. The Netherlands put him up overnight in the Dutch king's royal palace and gave him a royal dinner and breakfast — 'beautiful,' according to Trump — while NATO organizers kept the summit deliberately short. Frederick Kempe, the chief executive officer of the Atlantic Council, said Trump had 'waxed poetic' about NATO in a way he had never done before. Article content 'Trump — the vilifier of European deadbeats on defense and crusader against allies for what he sees as unfair trade practices — sounded like an altered man,' he said in a commentary. 'Daddy's Home' The question now is what it means for NATO when the alliance's priorities end up guided by one man. The final summit statement's language on Russia's invasion of Ukraine was watered down from previous years. It also made no mention of Ukraine's push to join NATO. Reporters were not allowed into Trump's meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. The move was partly because of their Oval Office bust-up in February, but it also deprived Zelensky of the set-piece he had craved. 'The biggest loser was Ukraine,' said Ed Arnold of the Royal United Services Institute in London. Trump also hinted at what lies in store for any backsliders on the defense spending pledge, threatening to make Spain 'pay' on trade over its resistance to commit to the new target. Article content Latest National Stories
France 24
2 days ago
- Politics
- France 24
How Trump finally learned to love NATO -- for now
Trump reveled in gushing praise from leaders in The Hague -- including being called "daddy" by alliance chief Mark Rutte -- and a pledge to boost defense spending as he had demanded. But it went further than just lapping up flattery. Trump also spoke of what sounded like an almost religious conversion to NATO, after years of bashing other members as freeloaders and threatening to leave. "I came here because it was something I'm supposed to be doing, but I left here a little bit differently," Trump said at his closing press conference on Wednesday. "I watched the heads of these countries get up, and the love and the passion that they showed for their country was unbelievable. I've never seen quite anything like it. "It was really moving to see it." A day after returning to the White House, Trump still sounded uncharacteristically touchy-feely about his time with his 31 NATO counterparts. "A wonderful day with incredible and caring Leaders," he posted on his Truth Social platform on Thursday. Turnaround It was a remarkable turnaround from the US president's first term. Trump repeatedly berated allies as not paying up and threatened to pull the United States out of NATO as part of his wider disdain for international institutions and alliances. At his first summit in 2017 in Brussels, Trump memorably shoved aside Montenegro's prime minister Dusko Markovic as he made his way to the front of the stage. A year later Trump publicly lambasted Germany and privately talked about wanting to quit. But this time NATO leaders had carefully choreographed the trip. They massaged the numbers to give Trump the defense spending deal he craved. And while Trump headed to the summit dropping F-bombs in frustration at a shaky Iran-Israel ceasefire, NATO leaders love-bombed him from the moment he arrived. The Netherlands put him up overnight in the Dutch king's royal palace and gave him a royal dinner and breakfast -- "beautiful," according to Trump -- while NATO organizers kept the summit deliberately short. Frederick Kempe, the chief executive officer of the Atlantic Council, said Trump had "waxed poetic" about NATO in a way he had never done before. "Trump -- the vilifier of European deadbeats on defense and crusader against allies for what he sees as unfair trade practices -- sounded like an altered man," he said in a commentary. 'Daddy's Home' The question now is what it means for NATO when the alliance's priorities end up guided by one man. The final summit statement's language on Russia's invasion of Ukraine was watered down from previous years. It also made no mention of Ukraine's push to join NATO. Reporters were not allowed into Trump's meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. The move was partly because of their Oval Office bust-up in February, but it also deprived Zelensky of the set-piece he had craved. "The biggest loser was Ukraine," said Ed Arnold of the Royal United Services Insitute in London. Trump also hinted at what lies in store for any backsliders on the defense spending pledge, threatening to make Spain "pay" on trade over its resistance to commit to the new target. As with any relationship, the pressure will now be on NATO to keep up the first flush of love over the three summits that are due to take place over the rest of Trump's second term. "The real worry is that NATO will be unable to keep up the hype," said Arnold. For now, though, Trump and his administration seem to be content. As he arrived back in Washington, the White House posted a video of summit highlights, with the caption: "Daddy's Home." © 2025 AFP
Int'l Business Times
2 days ago
- Politics
- Int'l Business Times
How Trump Finally Learned To Love NATO -- For Now
It will go down as the summit where US President Donald Trump learned to stop worrying and love NATO. Trump reveled in gushing praise from leaders in The Hague -- including being called "daddy" by alliance chief Mark Rutte -- and a pledge to boost defense spending as he had demanded. But it went further than just lapping up flattery. Trump also spoke of what sounded like an almost religious conversion to NATO, after years of bashing other members as freeloaders and threatening to leave. "I came here because it was something I'm supposed to be doing, but I left here a little bit differently," Trump said at his closing press conference on Wednesday. "I watched the heads of these countries get up, and the love and the passion that they showed for their country was unbelievable. I've never seen quite anything like it. "It was really moving to see it." A day after returning to the White House, Trump still sounded uncharacteristically touchy-feely about his time with his 31 NATO counterparts. "A wonderful day with incredible and caring Leaders," he posted on his Truth Social platform on Thursday. It was a remarkable turnaround from the US president's first term. Trump repeatedly berated allies as not paying up and threatened to pull the United States out of NATO as part of his wider disdain for international institutions and alliances. At his first summit in 2017 in Brussels, Trump memorably shoved aside Montenegro's prime minister Dusko Markovic as he made his way to the front of the stage. A year later Trump publicly lambasted Germany and privately talked about wanting to quit. But this time NATO leaders had carefully choreographed the trip. They massaged the numbers to give Trump the defense spending deal he craved. And while Trump headed to the summit dropping F-bombs in frustration at a shaky Iran-Israel ceasefire, NATO leaders love-bombed him from the moment he arrived. The Netherlands put him up overnight in the Dutch king's royal palace and gave him a royal dinner and breakfast -- "beautiful," according to Trump -- while NATO organizers kept the summit deliberately short. Frederick Kempe, the chief executive officer of the Atlantic Council, said Trump had "waxed poetic" about NATO in a way he had never done before. "Trump -- the vilifier of European deadbeats on defense and crusader against allies for what he sees as unfair trade practices -- sounded like an altered man," he said in a commentary. The question now is what it means for NATO when the alliance's priorities end up guided by one man. The final summit statement's language on Russia's invasion of Ukraine was watered down from previous years. It also made no mention of Ukraine's push to join NATO. Reporters were not allowed into Trump's meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. The move was partly because of their Oval Office bust-up in February, but it also deprived Zelensky of the set-piece he had craved. "The biggest loser was Ukraine," said Ed Arnold of the Royal United Services Insitute in London. Trump also hinted at what lies in store for any backsliders on the defense spending pledge, threatening to make Spain "pay" on trade over its resistance to commit to the new target. As with any relationship, the pressure will now be on NATO to keep up the first flush of love over the three summits that are due to take place over the rest of Trump's second term. "The real worry is that NATO will be unable to keep up the hype," said Arnold. For now, though, Trump and his administration seem to be content. As he arrived back in Washington, the White House posted a video of summit highlights, with the caption: "Daddy's Home."
Wales Online
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Wales Online
Ewan McGregor says ‘I really let myself down' by swearing
Ewan McGregor says 'I really let myself down' by swearing McGregor made the comments as he and collaborator Charley Boorman appeared on the podcast Dish from Waitrose, hosted by 6 Music star Nick Grimshaw and award-winning chef Angela Hartnett. (Image: Getty Images ) Actor Ewan McGregor has spoken about the time he embarrassed himself in front of celebrated cook Delia Smith – as he was so excited he kept swearing. McGregor made the comments as he and collaborator Charley Boorman appeared on the podcast Dish from Waitrose, hosted by 6 Music star Nick Grimshaw and award-winning chef Angela Hartnett. Describing meeting Smith at a Radio Times event, McGregor said: "I was so excited to meet her, but I kept swearing. I didn't mean to, but I just kept dropping F-bombs all the time ... I really let myself down." But Grimshaw said of Smith, who used to be a majority shareholder at Norwich City: "She won't mind. She's all right, she's down the football, she hears it all." McGregor and Boorman, who have worked together for the past 20 years on their Long Way series of motorcycle adventures, discussed some of the delicacies they have eaten during their travels. Article continues below The two described how they were once invited for a meal in a ger, or yurt, by villagers in Mongolia. Boorman told the podcast: "They said 'would you like some food?'. And they had this big pot in the middle on the stove, and they lifted this, uh, this lid, and there were 200 testicles bubbling away with all their entrails. "Yaks. You name it, it was all in there." Article continues below Boorman continued: "I remember eating them, and Ewan is pretty good with eating, kind of, you know, difficult things, I took one bite and it kind of popped." Asked by Hartnett if the villagers noticed, Boorman replied: "Oh, they thought it was the funniest thing in the world." McGregor and Boorman's latest adventure, titled Long Way Home, sees them travel from Star Wars star McGregor's home in Scotland to Boorman's in England, taking a detour via Scandinavia, the Arctic Circle and back through continental Europe aboard classic motorcycles.
