Trump tells outdoorsmen at White House dinner he is so powerful he could ban fishing
Key Points:
- President Donald Trump joked at a White House Rose Garden dinner that he has the power to ban fishing, highlighting his influence over outdoor and hunting industries during an event where he signed executive orders expanding hunting and fishing opportunities.
- The executive orders aim to reverse certain Biden-era restrictions and extend fishing seasons, with Trump emphasizing the positive impact on businesses like Bass Pro Shops, whose founder Johnny Morris attended the event.
- Trump praised his support for America's outdoorsmen, comparing himself favorably to former President Theodore Roosevelt as a strong advocate for hunters and fishermen.
- Trump also boasted about recent White House renovations, including a new black and white granite helipad on the South Lawn designed to accommodate powerful new helicopters that previously damaged the grass.
- The helipad, costing around $5-6 million, was reportedly funded by Sikorsky Aircraft, a Lockheed Martin subsidiary, as compensation for not warning about the helicopters' power, according to Trump.