Updates: Donald Trump meets with NATO’s Mark Rutte at White House

These are the updates for Wednesday, October 22, 2025, as Trump addresses a new US military strike in the Pacific Ocean.

Mark Rutte and Donald Trump in the Oval Office.
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Trump says he doesn’t want ‘wasted meeting’ with Putin

By Brian Osgood

Published On 22 Oct 2025

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  • US President Donald Trump has held talks with NATO chief Mark Rutte at the White House, less than a week after hosting Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
  • The US government shutdown enters its 22nd day with lawmakers unable to find a compromise to resume funding for federal agencies.