‘I usually read stories about myself’: Usha Vance faces backlash after inviting Trump to children’s podcast
Second lady Usha Vance runs a podcast where guests read picture books to children. But as social media users said, her latest guest didn’t leave much of an impression on viewers Donald Trump He must not have read any books to his children. During Trump’s appearance on Vance’s “Story Time with the Second Lady” podcast, which was released online Friday, the president read from “The President Plays!,” a children’s book from the White House Historical Association that features illustrations of the president enjoying sports and using the White House and its recreational areas.When Vance asked Trump if he had a lot of time to read for pleasure during his presidency, he responded that he ended up reading mostly newspapers.“I usually read stories about myself,” Trump said.As Trump flipped through the children’s book, he made observations about past presidents, cracked jokes and plugged into the vast ballroom he built in the White House. He described Lyndon Johnson as a “tough guy,” Ronald Reagan as a “high-quality guy” who was “like your father was president,” and John F. Kennedy as “the second best-looking president.”One user asked: “Will she read to Trump?” Another user commented: “Yeah hahaha I’m pretty sure it’s okay if I miss this!” Another user suggested: “Maybe there are no felons reading to kids?” A fourth warned: “Run kids, run!!!”“Holding a children’s book is like luring a child to him!” one user commented. “You absolutely, absolutely want to miss this,” said another user. Another user asked: “Did you do a background check? Also? Can he read?”“Trump never reads anything, even verbal briefings on tape are too much for him,” one netizen wrote onAs Usha Vance said to Trump, “It’s so nice of you to take the time to read,” social media users wondered what exactly that meant.
