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 NATO’s next leader knows how to handle Trump but would he be able to rein him in? https://yakihonne.s3.ap-east-1.amazonaws.com/953281df0361f1a7ff836841c2b978b8d606b035e7d07b8d148c72e50b4d78a7/files/1720527481968-YAKIHONNES3.jpg 
As the NATO alliance prepares to celebrate its 75th anniversary at this week’s summit in Washington, it is also gearing up to welcome its first new leader in a decade: a man experienced at dealing with former President Donald Trump that many hope can keep the alliance unified in the face of a swirl of challenges including a potential second Trump presidency. 
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 The next leader of NATO, former Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, is experienced in dealing with former President Donald Trump and is expected to play a crucial role in keeping the alliance unified, even in the face of potential challenges, including a potential second Trump presidency 
. Rutte, who will begin his role as NATO secretary general on October 1, 2024, takes over from Jens Stoltenberg, who has led the alliance since 2014. 
 Mark Rutte, the former Dutch prime minister, is being considered as NATO's next leader. Rutte is experienced in dealing with Trump and has been praised for his tact in managing sometimes tense interactions with the former president . It is worth noting that Trump's stance on NATO was not necessarily against the alliance itself but rather against a NATO that he felt the Europeans didn't fully support