# NATO Chief Rutte Calls Trump ‘Daddy’; Trump Responds, “I Think He Likes Me”

> At a NATO summit press conference in The Hague, NATO chief Mark Rutte jokingly called Trump “Daddy” after Trump angrily criticized Israel and Iran for breaking a ceasefire, using strong language. Comparing their conflic…

Published: 2026-09-16 · Desk: Latest · Source: NBC News

During a joint press conference ahead of the NATO summit in The Hague, NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte jokingly referred to former President Donald Trump as “Daddy” after Trump angrily used the F-word while criticizing both Israel and Iran for briefly breaking a ceasefire.

Comparing the conflict to a schoolyard brawl, Trump said, “They’ve had a big fight, like two kids in a schoolyard. They fight like hell—you can’t stop them. Let them go for 2 or 3 minutes, then it’s easy to stop them.”

Rutte, laughing, responded, “Daddy has to sometimes use strong language to get it stopped.”

Original reporting: https://www.nbcnews.com/video/trump-asked-about-nato-chief-mark-rutte-calling-him-daddy-242239045532
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