Trump 'shows world he's never changed a diaper' with baffling Air Force One comment
President Donald Trump has been slammed for an interview on Air Force One Monday as he seemed to not know what a stroller is.
His baffling comment came Monday evening when Trump was telling a reporter about inflation and the cost of household items "being down" — after recent White House comments about online shopping businesses implementing tariff fees. He seemed to acknowledge that the cost of strollers was unchanged, but the exact term appeared to escape him.
"All costs are down," he boasted. "Other than, the thing you can carry babies around in." He made an awkward swaying motion as he was explaining his thoughts to the News Nation reporter.
X users were quick to troll Trump in the comments.
"Way to tell the whole world you've never changed a diaper," Democrat Rep. Ayanna Pressley wrote. "The term you're looking for is 'stroller' or 'car seat' Donald, And you need one of those to take your kid home from the hospital."
"I don't think he even changes his own loaded diapers!" another joked. "Babies make Trump nervous because he knows deep down that they are smarter than him," a third chimed.
On Tuesday, Trump is set for a crunch meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. The high-stakes meeting comes as Trump continues his trade war and annexation threats.
Carney's Liberal Party scored a stunning comeback victory in a vote widely seen as a rebuke of Trump, whose trade war and attacks on Canadian sovereignty outraged voters.
'We are meeting as heads of our government,' Carney said. 'I am not pretending those discussions will be easy.'
In his first comments since election night, Carney said that Canadians elected a new government to stand up to Trump and build a strong economy.
Carney also said that King Charles III will deliver a speech outlining the Canadian government's priorities on May 27, when Parliament resumes. Charles is the head of state in Canada, which is a member of the British Commonwealth of former colonies.
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