President Donald Trump’s look on the NATO Summit in The Hague this week was already making headlines, however the White Home made positive to show it up a notch by pairing a video montage of the journey with Usher’s “Hey Daddy (Daddy’s Residence).”
On Wednesday (June 26), the official White Home X account posted a video of Trump arriving on the NATO Summit, dramatically set to Usher’s 2010 R&B single “Hey Daddy (Daddy’s Residence)” from his album Raymond v. Raymond.
The clip was captioned, “🎶 Daddy’s dwelling… Hey, hey, hey, Daddy,” referencing the lyrics of Usher’s music and the sudden second earlier that day when NATO Secretary-Normal Mark Rutte referred to Trump as “Daddy” throughout their bilateral assembly.
“You recognize, they struggle like hell. You’ll be able to’t cease them. Allow them to struggle for about two-three minutes, then it’s straightforward to cease them,” Trump mentioned of the Israel-Iran ceasefire tensions throughout a dialogue with Rutte. The secretary-general responded, “Daddy has to generally use sturdy language to get them to cease.”
“It’s important to use sturdy language,” Trump agreed. “Sometimes, you must use a sure phrase.”
Later at a press convention, Trump appeared to embrace the nickname. “No, [Rutte] likes me. I believe he likes me. If he doesn’t, I’ll let you recognize. I’ll come again and I’ll hit him onerous, OK? He did it very affectionately, ‘Daddy, you’re my Daddy.’”
Rutte later defended the comment, including that Trump was a “good pal” and insisting his language was a matter of non-public style. “I believe he deserves all of the reward,” Rutte mentioned when requested in regards to the U.S. president’s determination to strike Iran and push for a ceasefire.
The White Home’s option to soundtrack the footage with Usher’s “Hey Daddy” rapidly went viral, prompting a wave of reactions throughout social media. The unique observe, launched in 2010, seems on Usher’s album Raymond v. Raymond and peaked at No. 24 on the Billboard Scorching 100 and No. 2 on the Scorching R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
Billboard has reached out to Usher’s representatives for remark.