- Former President Donald Trump said Sunday that Melania hates it when he mocks transgender weightlifters at his campaign rallies
- The former first lady also hates her husband doing an awkward robot dance at the end of his political events
- “Honey, I love you so much, but this isn’t presidential,” he quoted her as saying
Former President Donald Trump said Sunday that his wife Melania hates when he makes fun of transgender weightlifters and when he dances on stage at the end of his rallies, calling it “unpresidential.”
The ex-president and 2024 Republican Party hopeful shared the former first lady’s views at a rally Sunday in Sioux City, Iowa, a state Trump dominates in the polls.
Melania has stayed off the campaign trail since Trump announced his intention to retake the White House in mid-November.
“Our first lady hates it when I do that – she hates it, she says, ‘Honey, I love you so much, but this isn’t presidential. If you lift weights. This isn’t presidential. Or if you do swimming, it’s not,” – you know it and I understand it,” Trump said.
As he spoke, he moved both arms in the air, held up imaginary dumbbells and made a funny voice.
Former President Donald Trump said Sunday that his wife Melania hates when he makes fun of transgender weightlifters and when he dances on stage at the end of his rallies, calling it “unpresidential.”
“Or when you dance off stage,” he continued, quoting Melania.
At the end of each rally, Trump does an awkward robot dance as he shuffles off the stage.
He is currently dancing to Hold On, I’m Coming by Sam & Dave, but during the 2020 race he often danced at the YMCA by The Village People.
“She said, ‘Honey, I love you, I love you, but this is not a presidential event, you are not dancing off the stage,’” the ex-president said.
“I said, ‘Look, look, we’ve got another year to go. Everybody loves us. I love everybody. The country’s going to hell. Let’s dance a little,'” he said.
Trump said Melania is “technically right.”
“But who cares,” he added.
Former first lady Melania Trump has stayed off the campaign trail since Trump announced his intention to retake the White House in 2024 in mid-November
While Trump initially sought to court the LGBTQ community during his 2016 election campaign, he has implemented a number of anti-trans policies during his four years as president, including announcing the banning of openly transgender service members from the armed forces via tweet and rolling back Obama-era health protections. .
Trump and other Republican hopefuls have spoken out against trans women’s participation in women’s sports.
“It’s very demeaning to women,” Trump said at Sunday’s rally after posing as transgender swimmers and weightlifters.
At the same event, Trump, 77, rejected the name of the location, calling it “Sioux Falls.”
After his gaffe, a man came on stage, whispered in his ear and told Trump he was in Sioux City.