Chief Mark Rutte Refers to President Trump as ‘Daddy’ During Discussion on Israel-Iran Peace Deal (VIDEO)

NATO Secretary‑General Mark Rutte publicly referred to President Donald Trump as “Daddy” during remarks praising his strong‑arm tactics to secure a ceasefire between Israel and Iran.

During a joint press event at the NATO summit in The Hague on Wednesday, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte praised President Trump’s outspoken approach to the Israel–Iran crisis.

After Trump, in his signature blunt style, admonished both Iran and Israel—saying “They don’t know what the fuck they’re doing” and mantled himself as Rutte labeled the President as “daddy.”

“Then daddy has to sometimes use strong language.”

WATCH:

NEW: Secretary General of NATO Mark Rutte refers to President Trump as ‘Daddy’ while Trump was talking about Israel & Iran’s peace deal.

Trump: They had a big fight. Like two kids in a schoolyard. Let them fight for about two minutes. Then it’s easier to stop them.

Rutte: And… pic.twitter.com/dpG7C7bakY

— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) June 25, 2025

Rutte joined Trump in applauding the ceasefire Trump had brokered between Israel and Iran, describing him as “a man of strength” and even suggesting the defense-spending agreement among NATO nations “wouldn’t have happened” without his leadership.

More from the Daily Mail:

The secretary-general earlier called the US president ‘daddy’ in reference to his intervention in the Israel-Iran conflict, which Trump had compared to two children fighting in a school playground.

Rutte told a news conference in The Hague: ‘It is a question of taste.

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