Trump Makes NATO Call Him ‘Daddy’

1 sourceUpdated Jul 1, 2026

President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Mark Rutte, the Secretary General of NATO, called him “daddy” as a way to show his affection. Rutte praised Trump for dropping an f-bomb while criticizing Israel and Iran’s…

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