NATO chief dubs Trump 'daddy' as US President likens Israel-Iran conflict to 'two kids in school yard'

Mark Rutte's words of praise for Donald Trump reached new heights as the Nato chief called the US president “daddy” in public in a bizarre press conference in the Hague today. NATO leaders are gathering in the Netherlands for the start of a historic two-day summit that could unite the 32-member security organization around a new defense spending pledge or widen divisions.

Trump praised Nato countries for being willing to lift defence spending to 5% in and said that he expected the US to be fully in support. The NATO chief bizarrely called Trump "daddy" s he tried to justify the president’s outburst about the Iran-Israel conflict on Tuesday, reports The Huff Post.

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NATO chief calls Trump 'daddy'

President Trump likened the conflict between Israel and Iran to "two kids in a school yard" having a scrap. "They fight like hell. You can't stop them. Let them fight for about two, three minutes. Then it's easier to stop them," he remarked.

Rutte then quipped: "Then daddy has to sometimes use strong language." Ahead of Wednesday's NATO meeting in The Hague, President Trump sparked uncertainty by telling reporters on his flight from Washington that his commitment to Article 5 would depend "on your definition" when questioned about collective defence.

Article 5 is a cornerstone of Nato, obligating all members to defend one another if attacked.