Trump reads a childrens book on Usha Vances podcast, then riffs on past presidents and himself
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump joined second lady Usha Vance on her podcast where guests read picture books to children, but Trump, who is notorious for veering off script, offered a running commentary on his predecessors, his physique, and how he's spending his time in the White House. In Trump's appearance on Vance's “Storytime with the Second Lady," podcast, which was posted online Friday, the president read “Presidents Play!” a children's book from the White House that of...
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