President Trump raised eyebrows Wednesday afternoon with an off-the-cuff joke, saying he might create a “threesome” by awarding the Congressional Medal of Honor to himself and his adult sons.
“As I see my two beautiful sons sitting there, I think I’m going to give one to myself and one to them. We’ll have a threesome. I’ll pick out one of the two. I’ll give them the congressional medal of honor for something,” Trump said, after noting earlier that his teleprompters were not working.
The comment came during the president’s visit to North Dakota, where he toured and addressed the dedication ceremony for the new Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library, set to open to the public on Independence Day.
Trump had been speaking about the legacy of the 26th president and referencing the notable father-son pairing of Arthur and Douglas MacArthur, both recipients of the nation’s highest military decoration for valor, when he shifted focus to his own family members in attendance.
Reflecting on family lines and inherited traits, Trump praised the Roosevelt and MacArthur legacies before turning toward his sons in the audience and launching into the colorful aside.
“I’ll get one for taking on Russia, Russia, Russia or something. We’ll have a third pair. No, I’m only kidding… this is dangerous to say because the fake news is up there. They’re all over the place. When I joke, I always, I learned earlier, don’t be sarcastic in politics.”
The line prompted laughter from the crowd, though Trump’s unexpected use of the word “threesome” to describe three family members receiving medals quickly generated buzz.
President Trump made a headline-grabbing joke Wednesday afternoon, suggesting he could form a “threesome” by giving himself and his adult sons the Congressional Medal of Honor
Riffing on genetics, Trump praised the Roosevelt and MacArthur bloodlines before looking out at his own sons and delivering the colorful, off-the-cuff monologue
During the ribbon-cutting festivities at the brand-new Roosevelt library, Trump lavished praise on the 26th President, describing him as ‘a man who I have long admired,’ particularly for his monumental achievement in completing the Panama Canal.
The historical reflection quickly veered into a geopolitical warning, however, as Trump fired off an impromptu jab at Beijing.
‘Now China is trying to take over the Panama Canal, and we’re not going to let that happen. OK, and that was not part of the script, because I don’t really have a script,’ Trump told the crowd.
The 47th President also said that he had already discussed the iconic Central American waterway directly with Roosevelt himself – by conversing with the high-tech artificial intelligence hologram of the late leader featured inside the state-of-the-art facility.
Shifting gears to his upcoming Independence Day plans, Trump teased his highly anticipated July 4th address on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
Brushing off the sweltering heat wave set to bake the capital, he promised an endurance test.
‘By the way, on July 4th it’s going to be approximately 107 degrees out, and I’m going to go and I’m going to make a really long speech, just to show that I can do anything,’ Trump boasted.
He compared the upcoming summer scorcher to his 80th birthday celebrations just weeks earlier on June 14, noting that a UFC fight hosted on the White House South Lawn went ahead victoriously despite gloomy forecasts threatening rain in the hours leading up to the main event.
The new Roosevelt facility is expected to draw massive crowds when it formally throws open its doors on July 4th, perfectly timing the 26th President’s American legacy with the nation’s semiquincentennial celebrations
Riffing on genetics, Trump praised the Roosevelt and MacArthur bloodlines before looking out at his own sons and delivering the colorful, off-the-cuff monologue
Trump looks on as he arrives to speak at Burning Hills Amphitheatre on the day of the dedication of the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in Medora, North Dakota
The North Dakota trip was already a highly anticipated and historic event for the administration, serving as the inaugural flight of the newly minted Air Force One jet.
The state-of-the-art aircraft, gifted to the United States by Qatar, was rolled out as part of the administration’s ongoing, grand celebrations for America’s 250th anniversary.
The new Roosevelt facility is expected to draw massive crowds when it formally throws open its doors on July 4th, perfectly timing the 26th President’s American legacy with the nation’s semiquincentennial celebrations.
