US EditionNATO chief calls Trump ‘Daddy’ after president drops f-bomb
NETHERLANDS, JUN 26 – NATO leaders agreed to increase defense spending to 5% of GDP following US President Trump's push amid rising geopolitical tensions involving Iran and Israel, officials said.
- President Donald Trump attended the NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands, on June 25, 2025, where he spoke alongside NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte.
- The summit occurred amid tensions following U.S. strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities, with Trump asserting a decisive victory despite leaked intelligence suggesting only a temporary setback.
- During the summit, Trump compared Israel and Iran's conflict to "two kids in a schoolyard" and explained that sometimes "Daddy has to use strong language," a phrase Rutte used affectionately referring to Trump.
- Trump likened the countries to children quarrelling briefly before settling their differences, saying it only takes a couple of minutes to intervene. In response to Rutte's playful 'daddy' remark, Trump joked that he believes Rutte likes him, adding that if he doesn’t, he will be sure to inform everyone.
- The summit ended with 32 NATO leaders agreeing to a large defense spending increase, signaling reinforced collective security despite noted discrepancies over the strike's impact on Iran's nuclear program.
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