BrusselscTypeface:> The chief of the NATO military alliance and European leaders on Monday congratulated US President Donald Trump on his return to the White House, as he officially took office at his inauguration ceremony.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said that with Trump back in office "we will turbo-charge” defence spending and production, likely referring to Trump’s push for European countries to shoulder a greater burden of defending themselves.
"My warm congratulations to @realDonaldTrump on his inauguration as 47th President of the USA, and to @JDVance as Vice President Together we can achieve peace through strength - through @NATO,” he wrote on X.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen offered her best wishes for Trump’s tenure as 47th US president, saying the bloc looks forward to working closely with him to tackle global challenges. "Together, our societies can achieve greater prosperity and strengthen their common security. This is the enduring strength of the transatlantic partnership,” she said on X. (Agencies)