Trump Talks Defense Spending: ‘NATO Calls Me Daddy’

1 sourceUpdated Dec 9, 2025

President Donald Trump has urged allies to up their defense spending. And in an interview with Politico’s Dasha Burns, Trump jokingly said, “NATO calls me daddy.” Trump’s words, broadcast on Tuesday, were first spoken…

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