Trump has awkward senile moment with young girl who holds out hand for high five
During an awkward moment, a young girl attempted to high-five U.S. President
Donald Trump
at the White House Easter Egg Roll, but he hesitated before reacting.
Trump spent time on the South Lawn on Monday with the Easter Egg crowd, and First Lady Melania Trump made a rare appearance amid sky-high egg prices.
The egg roll, previously sponsored by the American Egg Board to prevent corporate sponsors in the White House, was sponsored by Amazon, Meta, and YouTube.
According to CBS News, sponsors who paid $200,000 received a 'custom 30'x30' branded activation' as well as four tickets to the WHEER brunch with the First Lady and a tour of the White House. Other sponsorship packages ran for $125,000 and $75,000.
Trump was captured in an awkward moment when a little girl attempted to high-five the president.
(Image: Getty Images)
In the video, the girl held up her hand for a few seconds to give Trump a high-five. When Trump did not respond, she lowered her hand before trying again, to which the president finally responded.
While Dems have pointed it out as a senile moment for the POTUS, Trump fans flooded X with positive reactions, calling the child a "lucky girl."
"A small gesture that she will undoubtedly remember forever!" Eric Daugherty wrote.
"That's the kind of moment you can't fake. One high five from Trump means more to that little girl than a thousand staged Biden photo ops or Kamala's cackling speeches. It's real. It's human. It's America First in action," a popular X account said.
"What a relief to have a president that isn't sniffing kids," another user wrote, alluding to former President
Joe Biden
, who was allegedly seen "sniffing and nibbling" at kids during a White House trick-or-treat event in 2024.
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