{"id":2451738,"date":"2025-06-25T10:44:10","date_gmt":"2025-06-25T14:44:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nato-chief-mark-rutte-refers-to-trump-as-daddy\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T10:44:48","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T14:44:48","slug":"nato-chief-mark-rutte-refers-to-trump-as-daddy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nato-chief-mark-rutte-refers-to-trump-as-daddy\/","title":{"rendered":"NATO chief Mark Rutte refers to Trump as \u2018daddy\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnato-chief-mark-rutte-refers-to-trump-as-daddy%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2451738&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>At a recent NATO summit in The Hague, President Donald trump and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte shared a moment marked by humor and mutual praise. Rutte expressed admiration for Trump&#8217;s foreign policy, describing it as &#8220;truly extraordinary.&#8221; During their discussion,Trump addressed the delicate situation between israel and Iran,suggesting some <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >conflicts require <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nancy-sinatra-ill-never-forgive-trump-voters\/\" title=\"Nancy Sinatra: \u2018I\u2019ll Never Forgive\u2019 Trump Voters\">strong language<\/a><\/a> to manage effectively. Rutte lightheartedly referred to Trump as &#8220;daddy,&#8221; reflecting on the president&#8217;s direct approach. Trump and Rutte&#8217;s rapport included Trump&#8217;s assertion that NATO members are ready to meet his demand for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-has-the-pentagon-surrendered-norfolk-naval-base-to-nato\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: Has The Pentagon Surrendered Norfolk Naval Base To NATO?\">increased defense spending<\/a>, aiming for 5% of GDP by 2035. The summit resulted in a commitment from member nations to work towards this spending requirement as they navigate ongoing security challenges.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump and Mark Rutte share awkward moment at summit as NATO chief calls him &lsquo;daddy&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mark-rutte\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte<\/a> cannot stop <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3452166\/trump-shares-adoring-texts-nato-chief-mark-rutte-defense-spending\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">heaping praise<\/a> on President Donald Trump&rsquo;s foreign policy.<\/p>\n<p>The two appeared at a press event on Tuesday for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3453282\/trump-support-nato-summit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">NATO summit<\/a> currently underway at the Hague in the Netherlands.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3453320\/trump-insists-iran-strikes-obliteration-leak-investigation\/\">Trump insists &#8216;total obliteration&#8217; of Iran nuclear sites, promises leak investigation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3453327\/trump-nato-press-conference\/\">WATCH LIVE: Trump speaks to the press during NATO summit<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3452901\/trump-revenge-tax-big-beautiful-bill-section-899\/\">&#8216;Revenge tax&#8217; in Trump&#8217;s &#8216;big, beautiful&#8217; bill sparks concerns over foreign investment<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>During their comments, Trump made reference to the recent ceasefire established between Israel and Iran following <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3453320\/trump-insists-iran-strikes-obliteration-leak-investigation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">U.S. airstrikes<\/a> on the Islamic Republic&rsquo;s nuclear facilities.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They&rsquo;ve had a big fight, like two kids in a schoolyard, you know they fight like hell. You can&rsquo;t stop them. Let them fight for about two, three minutes, then it&rsquo;s easier to stop them.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">President Donald Trump, right, speaks with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte during a group photo of NATO heads of state and government at the NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands, Wednesday, June 25, 2025. (AP Photo\/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;Then sometimes daddy needs to use strong language,&rdquo; Rutte chuckled in response.<\/p>\n<p>Trump shared in the laugh, agreeing that &ldquo;every once in a while you need to use a certain word.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The back-and-forth was in reference to Trump&rsquo;s furious reaction to Israel&rsquo;s attempt to break the ceasefire only hours after it was established. The Jewish state claimed that Iran had attempted to break the agreement first, but the White House ordered the Israel Defense Forces to abandon their attack.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You know we basically have two countries that have been fighting so long and so hard that they don&rsquo;t know what the f*** they&rsquo;re doing,&rdquo; a furious Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/3451882\/trump-livid-ceasefire-violated-israel-iran-dont-know-what-theyre-doing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">told reporters on Tuesday<\/a> before boarding Marine One.<\/p>\n<p>Rutte has been Trump&rsquo;s top cheerleader this week, calling the president &ldquo;dear Donald&rdquo; and his actions in the Middle East &ldquo;truly extraordinary.&rdquo; <\/p>\n<p>The effuse praise was posted by Trump to his social media platform Truth Social. Rutte also assured Trump that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/nato\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">NATO member nations<\/a> were prepared to meet his demand for spending 5% of GDP on defense.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Donald, you have driven us to a really, really important moment for America and Europe, and the world. You will achieve something NO American president in decades could get done. Europe is going to pay in a BIG way, as they should, and it will be your win.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3452166\/trump-shares-adoring-texts-nato-chief-mark-rutte-defense-spending\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">TRUMP SHARES ADORING TEXTS FROM NATO CHIEF AHEAD OF 5% DEFENSE SPENDING AGREEMENT<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>NATO members <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nato.int\/cps\/en\/natohq\/official_texts_236705.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">agreed on Wednesday<\/a> to implement the 5% spending requirement and issued a statement declaring themselves &ldquo;united in the face of profound security threats and challenges.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Member states will have until 2035 to reach the spending threshold, giving less defense-oriented nations approximately a decade to match their peers.<\/p>\n<p>Countries must show a &ldquo;credible, incremental path to reach this goal&rdquo; via annual reports.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump and Rutte share an awkward moment at the NATO summit<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3468,"featured_media":2451739,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/AP25176393868380.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[32319,50402,57871,50459,5894],"class_list":["post-2451738","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-donald-trump","tag-leadership-2","tag-mark-rutte","tag-nato-2","tag-politics"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/AP25176393868380.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2451738","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3468"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2451738"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2451738\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2451742,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2451738\/revisions\/2451742"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2451739"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2451738"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2451738"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2451738"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}