[Ads-l] Daddy

[Jonathan Lighter]

The President is quoted as having said  the following at Davos
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https://www.the-independent.com/bulletin/news/trump-davos-speech-greenland-daddy-b2904808.html
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]
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"I'm helping Europe. I'm helping NATO, and until the last few days when I
told them about Iceland, they loved me,” Trump said, appearing to misname
Greenland. “They called me daddy. A very smart man said, ‘He’s our daddy,
he’s running it.’"

Some may recall last year's official White House Christmas card showing the
President smiling in a Santa hat with the caption "DADDY'S HOME!"

And watch this (first vid): https://www.youtube.com/shorts/2YdOpuRGHBw

Though I cannot find an online reference, I may have heard the beginning of
this trend.

During the 2015-16 election season (possibly on Election Day 2016), a CNN
reporter asked a woman why she was voting for Donald Trump.  She said very
simply, "He makes me feel like daddy's home." Or possibly "It's
like...."  It was quite striking.  (In response to a question about what
she thought of Donald Trump's personality, another said, "I think his
personality is a lot like God's. He's a warm, caring father. And I really
believe he's been sent to help us at this time.")

 JL





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