President Donald Trump, left, speaks during a media conference at the end of the NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands, on Wednesday, June 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
The reporter reminded Trump that Rutte, "who is your friend.… He called you daddy."
"Do you regard your NATO allies as kind of children?" the reporter asked.
Trump responded lightheartedly, and Rubio could be seen standing next to him starting to smile and laugh. "No, he likes me. I think he likes me. If he doesn't, I'll let you know. I'll come back, and I'll hit him hard. Okay?" Trump said jokingly.
"He did. He did it. Very affectionate," Trump added of Rutte. "'Daddy, You're my daddy.'"
The reporter pressed on with a more serious tone, as Rubio continued to laugh.
President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference at the end of the NATO summit as Secretary of State Marco Rubio, right, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth listen in The Hague, Netherlands, on Wednesday, June 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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The reporter pressed, "Do you think they can do it without you, though in the future? Can they do more states?"
"I mean, you have to ask Mark," Trump said, concluding the press conference. The president had noted earlier that the only NATO member that did not agree to hike its defense contribution was Spain.
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