NATO Secretary, Mark Rutte, explained that the nickname "tati", attributed to Trump, arose from a linguistic confusion.

Mark Rutte, the Secretary General of NATO, explained how the nickname "daddy" was assigned to Donald Trump, which the American president recently adopted. In an interview with Politico, Rutte acknowledged that a confusion stemming from a lack of mastery of the English language led to this designation, mentioning that he said "Daddy needs to be tough sometimes" during a meeting with Trump. Rutte later realized that the term has many connotations. Trump humorously embraced the nickname, referencing it in speeches, including at the World Economic Forum in Davos, where he stated that "everyone calls me daddy." Rutte found the interaction amusing, but others, such as Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, criticized the Trump administration for damaging the transatlantic partnership.