President Trump met with European leaders on Monday to discuss the war in Ukraine alongside the country’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, amid a push from the White House for an end to the conflict.

Among those who participated in the meeting included German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, French President Emmanuel Macron, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Finnish President Alexander Stubb, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte.

As the meeting kicked off, Trump gave his fellow world leaders colorful introductions, using descriptions such as “great political leader,” “my friend” and “an inspiration.”

Here’s how the leaders got introduced by Trump at the meeting;

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte

Trump referred to Rutte as “a great gentleman, great — great political leader in Europe, generally, but now he’s the NATO secretary-general and you’re doing a fantastic job.”

Ahead of Friday's meeting between Trump and Putin, Rutte said the alliance is “making sure that Ukraine has what it needs to stay in the fight

British Prime Minister Keir........

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