The day after making headlines for a profanity-laden remark, US President Donald Trump displayed a markedly different tone during a NATO press conference in The Hague, Netherlands. He engaged with Myroslava Petsa, a reporter from BBC Ukrainian Service, who posed a poignant question about the possibility of the US supplying Patriot missile defence systems to Ukraine amid ongoing Russian attacks.
Petsa disclosed that her husband was in Ukraine while she stayed in Warsaw, Poland, with their children. When Trump learned her husband was a Ukrainian soldier, he expressed empathy, acknowledging the challenging circumstances. He reassured her that the US would explore options to potentially provide the desired missile systems, noting their effectiveness.
Trump praised Petsa for her insightful question and extended warm wishes, encouraging her to send greetings to her husband.
In a lighter moment, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte responded to Trump’s controversial comment about Israel and Iran by suggesting that sometimes “Daddy has to use strong language,” a remark that was met with mixed reactions globally.