Donald Trump “Daddy”? The chief of NATO Mark Rutte denies having nicknamed him thus and is justified

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NATO chief Mark Rutte denies having nicknamed Donald Trump “Daddy” and is justified. Moreover, (Illustration image)

International – The unusual nickname had gone around the world. Furthermore, NATO chief Mark Rutte denied this Thursday. Furthermore, June 26, called Donald Trump « daddy » (Dad) at the summit of the Transatlantic Alliance on Wednesday in The Hague. Meanwhile, The American president had compared Israel and Iran to “Two children” fighting “In the playground”. “Let them fight for two or three minutes, after it’s easier to end it”he had continued.

And Mark Rutte, seated by his side, to continue: “Dad must sometimes raise the tone”. donald trump “daddy”? chief nato According to AFP. it was a reference to the raw terms used by Donald Trump on Tuesday to denounce the violations of the ceasefire on the Iranian and Israeli side. The NATO chief’s remark, Hilare, had made the tenant of the White House smile and arrested the international media.

An episode to which Mark Rutte returned this Thursday. “The” dad “thing, I never called it like that”he said during an interview with the Reuters agency. “What I said is that in Europe. I sometimes hear countries saying to me” will the United States stay with us? “. And I said that it looked a bit like a little child asking his father:” Hey, do you stay with the family? ” “” It is therefore in this sense that I use the word “dad”, without calling President Trump “dad” “he insisted.

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The day before. Mark Rutte had already been asked about his use of the word and, more broadly, on his flattering remarks towards Donald Trump. “I think it’s a matter of taste”he had retorted. qualifying the American president to “Good friend” dont l’action “Merit” To be welcomed, whether on the Iranian file or in the way he forced NATO allies to increase their defense expenses.

Questioned by Reuters on the point of knowing if “Europeans are growing now”Mark Rutte replied that“They have. already grown up”before defending the increase in defense expenses announced the day before. “It creates a NATO which is much stronger. more united”he greeted, believing that the 32 members agreed to get their hands on the portfolio “Because of Russia” and “American demand”.