NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has assured that he did not call Donald Trump “daddy” but used the word as a metaphor to explain the dependence of some European countries on the United States.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has denied that he called US President Donald Trump “daddy”, saying it was a metaphor and not a personal reference.
He spoke about this in an interview with Reuters.
“In Europe, I sometimes hear countries asking: 'Marko, will the US stay with us?' And I said it was a bit like a small child asking his daddy: 'Daddy, will you stay with us?' I used the word 'daddy' in that sense, and I didn't call President Trump 'daddy',” Rutte explained.
He stressed that his statement was just an example of how individual countries are still emotionally dependent on the United States as a guarantor of security.
Rutte also noted that the situation is changing – European states are beginning to act more independently.
“European countries are already adults. Thanks to Russia and the demands of the United States, they have realized the need to spend more on defense,” he added.
Earlier, it was reported that NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte called US President Donald Trump ” Daddy “.
We previously reported that Putin would try to attack NATO countries even against the backdrop of Russia's weakening due to the war in Ukraine.
