Mark Rutte · 2024 | ChronoCite

Nov 18, 2024Reported claimRated This is a fake quote. NATO has confirmed this is a “bogus claim” and there is no evidence Secretary General Rutte has ever said this. · Full Fact

Mark Rutte

Full Fact rated the claim “NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte threatened to expel the US from the alliance if President-elect Donald Trump “surrenders Ukraine to Putin”.” This is a fake quote. NATO has confirmed this is a “bogus claim” and there is no evidence Secretary General Rutte has ever said this..

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