The Trump administration has released a short video dedicated to the American leader's stay at the NATO summit, accompanied by the song “Daddy's Home.”
The White House used the nickname “daddy” to describe US President Donald Trump in a video released Thursday, June 26, about the American leader's visit to the NATO summit in The Hague.
This was brought to the attention of the Reuters agency
“Daddy's home,” reads a post on the White House's official X account. A short clip of Trump at the NATO summit is accompanied by Usher's “Hey Daddy (Daddy's Home).”
The song itself has an erotic meaning, it talks about a lover whom girls call their “daddy”.
The video shows Trump arriving at the NATO summit, talking with the leaders of the Alliance member states, greeting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, and holding a press conference after the summit.
Why Trump Was Called “Daddy”
As previously reported, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte used the word “daddy” during a meeting with Trump at a summit on Wednesday after the US president criticised Israel and Iran for violating the ceasefire agreement.
Trump compared the military conflict between Iran and Israel to a fight between children.
“They had a big fight, like two kids in a school yard. You know, they like to fight like crazy, and you can't stop them. Let them fight for about two or three minutes, and then they are easy to stop,” the White House leader said.
In response, Rutte laughed and added: “And then sometimes daddy has to use a strong word to stop them.”
NATO Secretary General's Explanation
In an interview with Reuters after the summit, Rutte said he used the word “daddy” to describe how some allies seem to view the United States, rather than Trump specifically.
“In Europe, I sometimes hear countries say, ‘Hey, Mark, will the US stay with us?’ And I said, ‘That sounds like a little child asking his father, ‘Hey, are you still staying with your family?’ ” Rutte said.
Asked whether this meant that other NATO members were like children who were now growing up after promising to spend more on defence, Rutte said they had “already matured” and realised that they needed to step up their efforts and “equalise” their defence spending with that of the United States.
Recall that US Secretary of State Marco Rubio called the current NATO summit “Trump's summit” because the leaders of 32 countries agreed to fulfill his key demand to increase defense spending to 5% of GDP.
