<p>Outgoing Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, a top contender to be the next leader of <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/nato" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NATO</a>, encouraged Western allies to stop fretting over the prospect of former President <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/donald-trump" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Donald Trump</a> returning to the White House.</p>
<p>&#8220;We should stop moaning and whining and nagging about Trump,&#8221; Rutte said to the Munich Security Conference, <a href="https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2024-02-17/stop-whining-about-trump-and-focus-on-europes-interests-dutch-pm-says" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according to Reuters</a>. He added, &#8220;It&#8217;s up to the Americans. I&#8217;m not an American, I cannot vote in the U.S. We have to work with whoever is on the dance floor.&#8221;</p>
<p>Trump, who is running another campaign for a second term, prompted a firestorm this month when he told an anecdote about how he used hardball tactics to negotiate with other world leaders on supporting the NATO alliance.</p>
<p>At an event in South Carolina, Trump spoke about how NATO was &#8220;busted&#8221; until he got <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-03-16/nato-members-ramp-up-defense-spending-after-pressure-from-trump" target="_blank" rel="noopener">allied countries to increase their</a> defense spending under pressure to do more to meet the <a href="https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/topics_49198.htm#:~:text=The%202%25%20defence%20investment%20guideline,ensure%20the%20Alliance's%20military%20readiness." target="_blank" rel="noopener">2% minimum GDP defense investment guideline</a>.</p>
<p>&#8220;One of the presidents of a big country stood up and said, &#8216;Well sir, if we don&#8217;t pay and we&#8217;re attacked by Russia, will you protect us?&#8217; I said, you didn&#8217;t pay? You&#8217;re delinquent? He said, &#8216;Yes, let&#8217;s say that happened.&#8217; No, I would not protect you. In fact, I would encourage them to do whatever the hell they want. You gotta pay,&#8221; Trump said.</p>
<p>Some took Trump&#8217;s comments as suggesting he would allow the United States to neglect its <a href="https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/topics_110496.htm" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Article 5 duties</a> and even take Russia&#8217;s side in the event of an attack, but the former president indicated he&#8217;s focused on getting NATO allies to <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-explains-nato-stance-after-negotiating-story-draws-controversy" target="_blank" rel="noopener">&#8220;equalize&#8221; contributions</a>.</p>
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<p>Rutte, who is seen as a leading candidate to follow Jens Stoltenberg as <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-11-21/rutte-seizes-lead-in-nato-job-race-as-he-exits-dutch-politics" target="_blank" rel="noopener">secretary general</a> of NATO later this year, explained to German news outlet Deutsche Welle his position, saying, &#8220;Let&#8217;s stop moaning and nagging and whining about Trump&#8221; because the 2024 election has not happened yet.</p>
<p>&#8220;We need to invest in our defense expenditure. We need to massively ramp up arms production, and we need to massively do more in support to Ukraine,&#8221; Rutte said. &#8220;This has nothing to do with Trump,&#8221; he continued, adding later how allies should &#8220;be making sure that our defense is at maximum capacity.&#8221;</p>

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