APThe Trump administration has been rolling with the punches after NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte referred to Trump as “daddy” during the recent summit
The Make America Great Again (MAGA) movement is facing an identity crisis after Donald Trump’s campaign fundraising arm is now selling T-shirts with the President’s mugshot and the word “DADDY” emblazoned on the front. The shirt, which is available for a mere $35 plus a donation to Trump’s foundation, has left many MAGA faithful furious.The T-shirts were up for sale after White House embraced the nickname used by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte to describe the president earlier this week.鈥淭HEY鈥橰E CALLING ME DADDY!鈥 the president wrote through a Trump National Committee Joint Fundraising Committee message on Thursday. 鈥淲hen Biden was President, we were LAUGHED at on the world stage. The whole world WALKED ALL OVER US!鈥 the message said. 鈥淏ut thanks to your favorite President (ME!) we are respected once again,鈥 the message added. 鈥淢oments ago, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte called me DADDY on the world stage. How nice!鈥滱LSO READ: On camera: Pete Hegseth explodes at Fox News journalist and ex-colleague, says ‘you鈥檙e about the worst’Live EventsTrump campaign selling ‘Daddy’ T-shirtsThe T-shirt features Donald Trump’s booking photo from Georgia, where the president and his allies are criminally charged with racketeering and conspiring to overturn 2020 election results in the state. The shirt is available in sizes up to XXL in a striking Blood Orange hue. But the T-shirt has sparked outrage among some of Trump’s conservative supporters who perceive it as being too pro-LGBTQ. The MAGA movement is facing an identity crisis after Donald Trump’s team unveiled a new line of T-shirts featuring the word “Daddy” alongside a picture of the former president. The $27 shirt, available in sizes up to XXL in a striking Blood Orange hue, has sparked outrage among some of Trump’s conservative supporters who perceive it as being too pro-LGBTQ.Some online commenters have voiced their discontent with the merchandise: “So we have now become the party of sexual degenerates and glorifying deviant sexual fetishes. Great,” one critic remarked. Another bluntly stated, “This is pretty gay dude,” while a third questioned, “I thought MAGA was against Pride Month,”.ALSO READ: Indian-origin Zohran Mamdani faces shocking threat to US citizenship: Can Trump really deport him?On the other hand, some people poked fun at the situation: “MAGA try to go 5 minutes without being super homosexual challenge [ IMPOSSIBLE ] ((NEVER COMPLETED! ! )),” one joked. “MAGA Celebrates Pride Month,” another quipped.A third person chuckled, “Trump is the GOAT at being able to make money on trolling people. Love it,” while a fourth playfully declared, “MAGA is officially gay,” Trump ‘DADDY’ nicknameThe development comes after White House posted a video on its official Instagram handle that shows Trump returning to Washington after the NATO summit in The Hague, set to Usher鈥檚 2010 song 鈥淗ey Daddy (Daddy鈥檚 Home).鈥 NATO chief Rutte jokingly referred to Trump as 鈥渄addy鈥 during a sit-down in front of the assembled press as they discussed the conflict between Israel and Iran.ALSO READ: Zohran Mamdani called ‘Hamas sympathizer’ in Islamophobic attack, Trump ally says ‘there will be another 9/11 in NYC’The Trump administration has been rolling with the punches after NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte referred to Trump as “daddy” during the recent summit. Even after Trump announced a ceasefire between Israel and Iran, the missiles kept coming, causing Trump to lash out with some harsh words for both nations.鈥淲e basically have two countries that have been fighting so long and so hard that they don鈥檛 know what the f*** they鈥檙e doing, do you understand that?鈥 Trump told reporters on the South Lawn of the White House before setting off for the summit in the Netherlands.ALSO READ: Jeff Bezos-Lauren Sanchez secret wedding bombshell: Unexpected mega-million prenup and A-list guests snubbedAt the summit, Trump told the press: 鈥淭hey鈥檝e got a big fight, like two kids in a schoolyard. You know, they fight like hell. You can鈥檛 stop them, let them fight for two, three minutes, then it鈥檚 easier to stop them鈥︹ 鈥淎nd then daddy has to, sometimes, use strong language,鈥 Rutte added. 鈥淪trong language, yeah, every once in a while,鈥 Trump replied.Trump was asked about the interaction and if it suggested that he viewed other countries as 鈥渃hildren.鈥濃淗e likes me. If he doesn鈥檛, I鈥檒l let you know, I鈥檒l come back, and I鈥檒l hit him hard,鈥 Trump responded. 鈥淗e did it very affectionately. 鈥楧addy, you鈥檙e my daddy.鈥欌(You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel)
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