Trump embraces ‘daddy’ title in latest social media campaign

Published June 26, 2025 12:52pm ET



President Donald Trump‘s viral exchange with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte lives on in a new video posted on the White House’s social media accounts.

Trump was at NATO this week, where he discussed the conflict between Israel and Iran at length. The president negotiated a ceasefire between the two, prompting Rutte to refer to the de-escalation as an occasion when “daddy needs to use strong language.”

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