Trump Arrives in Netherlands for NATO Summit, With Defense Spending High on Agenda

Trump joined a social dinner at the Royal Palace, hosted by King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima, soon after his arrival.
Trump Arrives in Netherlands for NATO Summit, With Defense Spending High on Agenda
King Willem-Alexander (2nd R) and Queen Maxima (2nd L) of the Netherlands, along with Crown Princess Amalia (L), greet U.S. President Donald Trump (R) prior to a social dinner with NATO country leaders at the "Huis ten Bosch" Royal Palace, during a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Heads of State and Government summit in The Hague, on June 24, 2025. Mischa Schoemaker/Pool/AFP via Getty Images
Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
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THE HAGUE, Netherlands—President Donald Trump arrived in Amsterdam on Tuesday to attend the NATO summit, which is being held in The Hague from June 24 to 25. Trump got off the plane at 7:51 p.m. local time, wearing a cap with the words “USA” on it.

Shortly after his arrival, Trump joined a social dinner at the Royal Palace, hosted by King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima. During the event, he and other NATO leaders posed for a group photo with the Dutch royal family.

Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
Emel Akan is a senior White House correspondent for The Epoch Times, where she covers the policies of the Trump administration. Previously, she reported on the Biden administration and the first term of President Trump. Before her journalism career, she worked in investment banking at JPMorgan. She holds an MBA from Georgetown University.
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