Daddy's home: White House plays on Trump's new nickname in Nato video
Not one to miss a social media trend, the White House on Thursday hoped to the buzz generated over US President Donald Trump's latest "Daddy" nickname and shared a video of him at the Nato Summit. Trump was jokingly called "daddy" by NATO chief Mark Rutte while the US President was speaking to the media on the Israel-Iran ceasefire.The 1-minute video, set to the 2010 song 'Hey Daddy' by Usher, shows the US President stepping out of Air Force One as he returned to the US following the summit. The video then features scenes from the summit and Trump's interactions with leaders of Nato member countries.advertisement"Daddy's home Hey, hey, hey, Daddy. President Donald Trump attended the Nato Summit in The Hague, Netherlands," the White House captioned the video.- Ends
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