This is Mark Rutte.
He would totally say “Europe is going to pay in a BIG way” to flatter Trump.
Incessant comma splices is I guess typically Dutch and indicative to the way Rutte talks. I sometimes do it too.
He's a liberal, making him almost as right-wing as Ursula von der Leyen, not a social democrat
or a democratic socialist or left of that.

[–] SGforce@lemmy.ca 52 points 3 days ago (4 children)

I'm sure EVERY European politician randomly CAPITALISES words like some LUNATIC

[–] folaht@lemmy.ml 9 points 2 days ago

It's Mark Rutte. He certainly would write it like this.

[–] assaultpotato@sh.itjust.works 28 points 3 days ago

And signs their essay texts with their name. Very common as we all know.

[–] jimjam5@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

@BigMacHole@sopuli.xyz

This user is great when it comes to mimicking this.

[–] Feathercrown@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

He's a true American PATRIOT who loves America BIGLY

[–] iAmTheTot@sh.itjust.works 7 points 3 days ago

I don't believe this is real, but the all caps words aren't random. They're clearly for emphasis, the same kinds of words I might capitalize for effect. That is not really the unbelievable aspect of this scenario.

[–] VeganCheesecake@lemmy.blahaj.zone 17 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Hasn't Rutte always been known for being able to handle Trump well? I'm pretty sure the only way to do that is kiss his ass in a way he understands, so this doesn't seem too surprising.

[–] bennieandthez@lemmygrad.ml 5 points 2 days ago

kissing his ass and conceding all his demands is not "handling trump well" lmao

[–] BA834024112@lemmy.world 15 points 3 days ago (1 children)

AP is reporting this as real

[–] assaultpotato@sh.itjust.works 22 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (2 children)

I would love and hate to see proof that Mark Rutte really texted this to Trump.

The "Truth" post is 100% real, inarguably, but I haven't seen anyone reporting the picture is of a real message from Rutte to Trump.

E: never mind that is... apparently Rutte's office has confirmed the message is really from Rutte????

?????

I need to go lie down.

[–] folaht@lemmy.ml 10 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

I can tell you as a Dutchman, reading this I could hear Mark Rutte's voice and it aligns with his anglophile suck-up character.
I couldn't see him writing it any other way.

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 13 points 3 days ago

I'm confused why people are surprised at this, to be honest. It's entirely expected.