Expert finds it 'increasingly ridiculous' to see world leaders flatter Trump

by · AlterNet

U.S. President Donald Trump and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte hold a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the NATO leaders summit at the Bestepe Compound in Ankara, Turkey, July 8, 2026. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/

U.S. President Donald Trump and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte hold a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the NATO leaders summit at the Bestepe Compound in Ankara, Turkey, July 8, 2026. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/

Sarah K. Burris
July 09, 2026 | 12:50PM ETTrump