Jesse Watters Asks Why Europe Won’t Give Greenland To Trump | EUROtoday

Fox News host Jesse Watters has joined a rising listing of right-wing pundits and politicians in deeming President Donald Trump “Daddy,” dropping the cringey nickname whereas griping about Europe’s resistance to handing the autonomous Danish territory of Greenland over to the U.S.

On Wednesday’s installment of Fox News’ “The Five,” Watters advised NATO ought to bend to Trump’s will and permit him to take management of Greenland.

“NATO called Trump ‘Daddy.’ Why won’t they give Daddy what he wants?” he requested.

Watters was particularly alluding to NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, who final 12 months referred to Trump as “Daddy” whereas in dialog with the president in the course of the NATO Summit in The Hague, Netherlands.

Rutte, after all, was not the primary particular person to make use of the time period. Republican Reps. Lauren Boebert of Colorado and Byron Donalds of Florida additionally embraced it on social media and in public appearances across the time Trump was sworn in for a second time period final 12 months, whereas actor Mel Gibson ― an outspoken conservative ― adopted swimsuit shortly thereafter.

Watch a clip of Watters discussing Trump’s Greenland takeover discuss on Fox News’ “The Five” beneath.

Watters himself gushed about Trump’s “dad strength” final 12 months, partly in response to the fervent media hypothesis surrounding the 79-year-old president’s well being and bodily stamina.

“You know dad strength? He doesn’t look like he’s in shape, but then he grabs you,” Watters stated on Fox News in July. “One time, my father grabbed me, and I was like ‘Oh my God, this guy is stronger than I am!’ and I was like 18.”

Trump’s threats to take over Greenland have led to tensions between the U.S. and Europe, with Germany, France, Norway and Sweden deploying troops to the Arctic island this week in a present of help for Denmark.

Jessica Tarlov, a Democratic strategist who co-hosts “The Five,” pointed to “the lack of respect” Trump is exhibiting a sovereign nation and longtime U.S. ally as she pushed again towards Watters’ assertion.

“Sometimes Daddy needs to be told no,” she stated. “That’s just the facts on the table.”