White House uses Usher song to mark Trump's return from NATO

US President Donald Trump has been welcomed location from nan NATO acme pinch an eyebrow-raising video montage group to Usher's Hey Daddy (Daddy's Home).

The charismatic White House X relationship posted nan video today, which featured nan 2010 R&B azygous from nan singer's Raymond v Raymond album.

The clip appeared to beryllium a reference to a remark made by NATO secretary-general Mark Rutte earlier this week, which referred to nan US President arsenic "Daddy" during a associated property convention successful nan Netherlands.

Trump was later asked astir nan remark.

"Mark Rutte, nan NATO main who is your friend, he called you 'Daddy' earlier. Do you respect your NATO friends arsenic benignant of children?" a newsman said.

Trump replied: "No, he likes me. I deliberation he likes me. If he doesn't, I'll fto you know. I'll travel backmost and I'll deed him hard, OK? He did, he did it very affectionately, Daddy, you're my daddy."

Rutte later clarified his remarks likened Trump's narration pinch Europe to a begetter figure.

"What I said is that sometimes, successful Europe, I perceive sometimes countries saying, 'Hey, Mark, will nan US enactment pinch us?'," he said.

"And I said that sounds a small spot for illustration a mini kid asking his daddy, 'Hey, are you still staying pinch nan family?'"

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