Trump brags: 'NATO calls me Daddy'

U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as he holds a press conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Anchorage, Alaska, U.S., August 15, 2025. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon

President Donald Trump spoke to Politico for an interview posted Tuesday, in which he discussed European leaders, NATO and the economy. Among his comments was the humblebrag that NATO has a special nickname for the U.S. leader.

The transcript of the interview with Trump revealed his exchange over his relationship with Europe, and that the countries have become a dump due to immigration.

"Well, Europe is a different place," Trump began. "And if it keeps going the way it’s going, Europe will not be ... in my opinion, uh, many of those countries will not be viable countries any longer. Their immigration policy is a disaster. What they’re doing with immigration is a disaster. Uh, we had a disaster coming, but I was able to stop it."

He blamed political correctness for immigration.

"And Europe is ... uh, if you take a look at Paris, it’s a much different place. I loved Paris. Uh, it’s a much different place than it was. If you take a look at London, you have a mayor named Khan. He’s a horrible mayor. He’s an incompetent mayor, but he’s a horrible, vicious, disgusting mayor. I think he’s done a terrible job. London’s a different place. I love London. I love London. And I hate to see it happen. You know, my roots are in Europe, as you know."

He called it "one of the great places in the world," but lamented that immigrants come in "unchecked."

Reporter Dasha Burns asked whether he intends to get involved in future European elections.

"I want to run the United States. I don’t want to run Europe. I’m involved in Europe very much. Uh ...NATO calls me Daddy. I mean, I have a lot to say about it. Look, I raised, you know, GDP from 2 percent to 5 percent; the 2 percent they weren’t paying and the 5 percent they are paying. And they’re paying it because when we send things over, NATO pays for it, and I assume they give it to Ukraine. But, uh, Europe is being destroyed."

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte joked in June that Ukraine and Russia were like children fighting.

“Daddy has to sometimes use strong language," said Rutte.

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