When Donald Trump made his much-publicized return to the global stage at the NATO Summit in The Hague, no one expected it to come with a soundtrack. But that’s exactly what happened. On Wednesday, June 26, the official White House account on X (formerly Twitter) posted a video montage of the President’s entrance—set to Usher’s sultry 2010 track “Hey Daddy (Daddy’s Home).” The internet, naturally, combusted.
A diplomatic entrance with full R&B flair
The video featured Trump strutting into the summit as the smooth rhythm of Usher’s “Daddy’s Home” played beneath him. The post’s caption? “???? Daddy’s home… Hey, hey, hey, Daddy.” Subtlety was clearly off the table. The track choice seemed to echo—and troll—a now-viral moment from Trump’s bilateral meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, who jokingly called the former president “Daddy” during their exchange.
“Sometimes Daddy has to use strong language…”
While discussing the tense situation between Israel and Iran, Trump commented, “They fight like crazy. Let them go at it for 2-3 minutes, then you can calm them down.” Rutte quipped back: “Daddy has to sometimes use strong language to stop them.” Trump, clearly enjoying the nickname, responded with a grin: “If he doesn’t like me, you’ll know. I’ll come back and hit him hard, OK? But he said it with love—‘Daddy, you’re my Daddy.’”
The internet reacts—memes erupt
The pairing of Usher’s lyrics with Trump’s entrance didn’t go unnoticed. Social media platforms were immediately flooded with memes, hot takes, and everything in between. Originally peaking at No. 24 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2010, “Hey Daddy” now finds itself in a surprising second life—as the unofficial anthem of diplomatic showmanship. No word yet from Usher, but X users are definitely having their say.
