President Donald Trump‘s viral exchange with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte lives on in a new video posted on the White House’s social media accounts.
Trump was at NATO this week, where he discussed the conflict between Israel and Iran at length. The president negotiated a ceasefire between the two, prompting Rutte to refer to the de-escalation as an occasion when “daddy needs to use strong language.”
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The new nickname, which Trump claimed was given to him “affectionately,” was the center of a video compilation of his time at the summit. Usher’s song “Daddy’s Home” accompanied clips of Trump speaking, shaking hands with leaders, and boarding a plane to return to the United States.
“Daddy’s home… Hey, hey, hey, Daddy,” the White House account captioned the video. “President Donald J. Trump attended the NATO Summit in The Hague, Netherlands.”
Usher endorsed Trump’s opponent, former Vice President Kamala Harris, ahead of November’s election, but told his fans to make their own “individual choice.” The R&B star admitted while on ABC News’s The View that he hadn’t seen the debate between the pair and that he doesn’t delve “too deep into politics.”
“I think voting is an individual choice,” Usher said at the time.
The Washington Examiner reached out to Usher’s publicist for comment. It is unclear whether the White House obtained permission to use the song in the video, which approached 5 million views as of Thursday morning.
Nancy Wilson of the band Heart took issue earlier this month with her song “Barracuda” playing during the military parade to celebrate the U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary. Wilson said the parade did not have her or her sister Ann’s “permission or authorization” to use it.
Trump and his campaign have often butted heads with artists who protest the use of their songs. After playing the song “Nothing Compares 2 U” by the late Sinead O’Connor at a rally, O’Connor’s estate issued a cease and desist letter to the Trump campaign. O’Connor was a vocal opponent of Trump before she died.
Similarly, Rihanna threatened legal action after her song “Don’t Stop the Music” played at a 2018 rally. Adele said she didn’t want any of her music played at political events after Trump played her songs “Rolling in the Deep” and “Skyfall” in rallies back in 2016.
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Additionally, Trump began promoting T-shirts on Thursday that featured a picture of his mugshot, an image that is also on display in the White House. Underneath the mugshot is the caption “daddy.” The latest edition of merchandise is going for $35.
NATO members agreed on Wednesday to implement Trump’s proposed 5% of GDP spending requirement. Only 23 of the 32 allies met the current 2% benchmark, and another five were over 3%.