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Trump reads to children on Usha Vance's podcast and veers off script
AP News • • nation
Key Points:
- President Donald Trump appeared on Second Lady Usha Vance’s podcast, "Storytime with the Second Lady," where he read the children’s book "Presidents Play!" and offered commentary on past presidents and his time in the White House.
- Trump made remarks about various presidents, describing Lyndon Johnson as a “tough cookie,” Ronald Reagan as a “high-quality person,” and joking about Barack Obama’s basketball skills and golf game.
- He reflected on his own physique, cautioning viewers to stay in shape and joking about not wanting to surpass William Howard Taft as the heaviest president.
- Trump also mentioned the ballroom he is building on the White House grounds and shared his thoughts on riding horses, emphasizing safety with a “slow, lazy” horse.
- When asked about the significance of July 4th, Trump gave a somewhat ambiguous response, stating the country is “on a little bit of a ledge” but expressing confidence that America will become “greater than ever before.”
