NATO chief asked if he still calls Trump “daddy” amid US strain with alliance

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChLtXXpo4Ge1ReTEboVvTDg https://ift.tt/pwW6med NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte was given the opportunity to clarify remarks he made last summer during a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, where he suggested Trump was “daddy.” Speaking Thursday in Washington, Rutte explained that it was a linguistics issue, and that the Dutch word for “father” simply translates to “daddy” in English. “I was not calling him my daddy,” Rutte said. “But, of course, ‘daddy’ has also a special connotation, and now I have to live with this for the rest of my life,” he added with a hearty laugh. On whether he thinks Trump will remain in NATO – amid recent threats the U.S. may leave the alliance – Rutte said their Wednesday conversation was “really open and really between friends,” adding that there was clear “disappointment” from the Republican leader. Rutte’s “long-planned visit” to Washington came after Trump condemned European allies – many part of NATO – over differences on the war in Iran and their refusal to send ships to help unblock the Strait of Hormuz. For more info, please go to https://ift.tt/Hl06WcN Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Follow Global News on X HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on TikTok HERE: https://ift.tt/dRxs7fh #GlobalNews #NATO #Trump