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‘Hey Daddy’: How Different World Leaders Massage Trump’s Ego
- During the NATO summit, U.S. President Donald Trump compared Israel and Iran to unruly children, while NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte referred to Trump as 'Daddy', prompting mixed reactions and discussions about flattery among world leaders.
- The summit concluded with the shortest NATO communique in history, focusing heavily on military spending at Washington's insistence and excluding Ukraine's NATO membership declaration.
- Trump expressed delight at the 'Daddy' comment, stating it was meant 'very affectionately' and mimicked the phrase during a press conference.
- Rutte defended his remarks, calling Trump a 'good friend' and praising his military actions regarding Iran, highlighting the complex dynamics of international relations.
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Describing Israel and Iran fighting each other at his press conference ahead of a NATO summit in The Hague this week, US President Donald Trump drew an analogy to children fighting in a schoolyard who are eventually forced to separate. “Daddy sometimes has to use harsh language,” replied Mark Rutte, NATO’s secretary-general. The White House “echoed” the statement and released a video of Trump’s visit to the Netherlands, accompanied by the music …
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