The head of Nato has sought to clarify an eyebrow-raising remark he made during a news conference with Donald Trump. While commending the US president’s efforts to mediate between Iran and Israel, Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte appeared to refer to Trump as “daddy.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte cannot stop heaping praise on President Donald Trump’s foreign policy. The two appeared at a press event on Tuesday for the NATO summit currently underway at the Hague in the Netherlands.

Mark Rutte, who has been Secretary General of NATO since October 2024, referred to Donald Trump as "Daddy" when he praised the US President's approach to the Iran-Israel ceasefire