North Atlantic Treaty Organization Secretary General Mark Rutte demurred on Thursday when President Donald Trump baited him into backing his dream of the United States annexing Greenland. Rutte—who has been nicknamed NATO’s “Trump whisperer”—shared laughs with the president throughout their Oval Office meeting on Thursday.

President Donald Trump meets with NATO Sec. Gen. Mark Rutte in the Oval Office, where the two discussed peace talks between Russia and Ukraine.

Russia President Vladimir Putin agreed in principle on Thursday with the US proposal for a ceasefire in its war against Ukraine. President Donald Trump prepared to host NATO secretary general Mark Rutte amid deep concerns by members of the 32-member transatlantic military alliance that Trump’s apparent pivot toward Russia makes him untrustworthy.

Trump and Rutte did not schedule a press conference but did speak with reporters in the Oval Office at the start of their meeting. One reporter asked about Trump's vision for the possible annexation of Greenland.

Trump has claimed the U.S. needs the Arctic island for national and international security, suggesting Thursday NATO should get involved in his efforts to acquire Greenland.

US President Donald Trump admitted possible annexation of Greenland on Thursday 13 March. Source: Trump speaking during a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, as reported by European Pravda Details: When asked by journalists about his "vision for the potential annexation of Greenland,