# NATO’s Rutte Says He Told Trump to ‘Keep Your Chin Up’ After Midterms

https://mins.news/en/item/131830

- Bloomberg News, 2026-11-06 05:05 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-11-05/nato-s-rutte-says-he-told-trump-to-keep-chin-up-after-midterms?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aed60035a9cd5000104e736

> NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte reaffirmed the United States’ essential role in defending Europe and said he urged President Donald Trump to “keep your chin up” after Republicans suffered a resounding defeat in this week’s midterm elections.

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