NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte called President Donald Trump "Daddy" on Wednesday, reacting to the president's recent use of expletives when he accused Iran and Israel of violating a ceasefire , NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte clarifies his comment calling Trump 'daddy' during a news conference, saying it was meant to be humorous., NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte garnered laughs during Wednesday’s summit in The Hague with an unexpected remark about “Daddy” discipline during a presser with President Donald Trump on the Iran-Israel ceasefire., The head of NATO referred to Donald Trump as "daddy" as he heaped praise on the US president over the Israel-Iran ceasefire. Speaking alongside Mr Trump at a NATO summit in The Hague, Mark Rutte , The video came after NATO chief Mark Rutte jokingly referred to the US president as “daddy” during the summit., President Donald Trump turned red in the face after a reporter quizzed him about NATO's Secretary General, Mark Rutte, who affectionately referred to the U.S. President as "daddy." The awkward .