'No': Dutch prime minister awkwardly interrupts President Trump

The Dutch prime minister, Mark Rutte, disagreed with the US president, Donald Trump, in a White House photo-op on Monday.

The president referred to upcoming discussions  between the US and the EU around trade deals and tried to joke that if the discussions failed it could be positive.  Rutte quickly injected with a strong "No" and a smile.

Trump replied with a comment about the car industry, but Rutte followed up quickly with: "It's not positive. We have to work something out."

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[ExpatZ]

There was nothing awkward about PM Rutte's interuption, he sounded very confident and assured that he was correct in what he was saying.

[harm]

That wasn't awkward, he was just being honest

[headbanger]

Somebody was listening and not merely being blindly polite.

[qtDiabolik]

Thats not awkwardness, thats just Dutch sobriety.

[Murgatroydian]

That is typically and wonderfully Dutch.

[maskdanger]

We Dutch have a saying: Just act normal, that’s already crazy enough

[jiurecciprian]

Strange how being honest, polite and to the point is considered to be awkward.

[MehdiRaash]

I was trying to feel the awkwardness, felt nothing.

[LoveDoctorNL]

“And if we don’t work it out it’ll be positive”
NO!

Savage! 🤣👍🏼

[harrykwan]

The Dutch don't like to bs just to sound positive.

[chea.]

I'm from Belgium and absolutely love the Dutch. Trustworthy, to the point, very honest but at the same time so nice and helpful. Everytime I go to the Netherlands is like coming home. They're like the Germans in terms of efficiency, but much friendlier. Germans in my opinion lack the friendliness. So glad I live so close to the Dutch and so glad I speak the language too. Hou van jullie!

[dougwhiting]

Dutchmen are very honest, brutally so and direct. The do not tolerate fools very well its not in their national character.

[thomasbarchen]

Dutch people lie too: "It's good to be here".

[saminyead]

In stead of 'awkwardly' the word here should be 'savagely'.

[Smartyable]

That’s it, I’m moving to the Netherlands. Finally someone with common sense.

[dontbetonit]

From a Canadian I have always respected the Dutch.

[joshradcliffe]

Strange how this is being recommended now....

[dutchdevilxl]

If more of the americans "Awkwardly" interrupted trump. He might not have been president

[MarouaneTF]

The only thing awkward was trump after Rutte said "No"

[brianjanssens]

Amerika: "dutch prime minister awkwardly interrupts trump"
Netherlands: "PRIME MINISTER STOOD HIS GROUND AGAINST DONALD TRUMP, AMAZING JOB!!!"