NATO survives its bipolar summit with Donald Trump

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A reporter put NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on the spot Wednesday with a blunt question about his relationship with Donald Trump.

NATO summit ends with new pledges: US President Trump renews commitment, backs Ukraine

As NATO leaders head home from their annual summit in Ankara, it seems they concluded these meetings really aren’t worth the effort — so long as Donald Trump is U.S. president.