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NATO Chief Clarifies Trump Comments: ‘I Didn’t Call Him Daddy’

THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS, JUN 25 – NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte used 'daddy' as a metaphor for US President Trump's influence, highlighting his role in defense spending and the Israel-Iran conflict, as NATO agreed to a 5% GDP spending target.

  • President Donald J. Trump attended the NATO Summit in The Hague, Netherlands, where he discussed the conflict between Israel and Iran.
  • NATO members agreed on Wednesday to implement Trump's proposed 5% of GDP spending requirement.
  • Mark Rutte clarified his earlier remark, stating, 'The daddy thing, I didn’t call him daddy,' explaining it was a metaphor.
  • Rutte explained that his comment was intended to describe Trump's response to the Israel-Iran conflict during a press statement.
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NATO chief Mark Rutte's daddy remark continues to stir up emotions. At the EU summit in Brussels, some leaders joked about it. "Sie sind eine neue daddy" (You're a new daddy), Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever said laughingly to German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.

·Amsterdam, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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The Secretary-General of the Transatlantic Alliance explained that this term refers primarily to European relations with Washington.

·Paris, France
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USA Today broke the news in United States on Wednesday, June 25, 2025.
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