In a lighthearted and humorous address at the National Prayer Breakfast, former President Donald Trump showcased his comedic side, drawing laughter from attendees with a series of jokes, including one featuring his wife, Melania Trump.
Trump didn’t shy away from his familiar routine of poking fun at former President Joe Biden, particularly targeting his age. However, he also ventured into new comedic territory by playfully teasing Melania Trump about her lack of familiarity with legal terminology.
The former president used the opportunity to reflect on his numerous legal battles, including impeachments and indictments, which had unfolded before his second election. He shared an amusing anecdote about trying to keep the first lady insulated from these legal challenges.
“They’ve sued me for everything. I got impeached twice over nothing,” Trump remarked to the audience. “To the best of our knowledge, there’s never been any politician who got indicted and then won an election.”
He continued with a tongue-in-cheek recounting of his frequent legal woes, saying, “I got indicted so much I got tired of calling my wife. I’d say, ‘Darling, I was just indicted again.’ And she’d respond, ‘Oh, darling, what does that mean?’”
With a smile, Trump added, “She’s not into the world of indictments. That’s not Melania. Melania, she does not know what an indictment is, that’s not her deal,” underscoring the light-hearted nature of his comments.
Trump was indicted a total of four times leading up to the 2024 election, including his New York hush-money case, federal classified documents case, federal election interference case and Georgia election interference case.
Across the four indictments, the Republican was slapped with nearly 90 felony counts. Three of the four cases were later dismissed, though Trump was convicted in the hush-money case.
President Donald Trump spoke for over an hour at the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, DC, on Thursday. His remarks included loads of jokes that kept the audience cackling
The president joked about facing multiple indictments during his campaign, noting how he stopped telling his wife, Melania Trump, because ‘she does not know what an indictment is, that’s not her deal’
Trump also celebrated his wife’s elegance and her new movie about herself
Trump also made multiple jibes at his old foil, Biden, whom the Republican called the ‘world’s worst president.’
‘He had no idea he was president, so he doesn’t take it personally,’ Trump followed up, eliciting a playful reaction from the crowd.
‘I don’t want him to take a personally. Fortunately, he has no idea what the hell I’m saying, and he’s watching right now. He’s happy with what I just said.’
Turning to a more solemn message, the president also ruminated about whether or not he would make it into heaven, and how the last time he told that joke, the media ran headlines that did not pick up on his sarcasm.
‘I’m never gonna make it to heaven. I just don’t think I qualify. I don’t think there’s a thing I can do.’
‘I really think I probably should make it. I mean, I’m not a perfect candidate, but I did a hell of a lot of good for perfect people,’ the president continued.
He announced during his speech that the White House is coordinating a national day of prayer on the National Mall, set for May 17.
The executive expressed his desire to have the country ‘rededicated’ to religion.
‘We are going to rededicate America as one nation under God,’ he shared.
