Donald Trump believes he's 'in trouble' with his wife, Melania. SOURCE: MEGA
Donald Trump brought his usual mix of controversy and humor to the University of Alabama this week, leaving graduates stunned and his wife, Melania, watching closely.
At 78 years old, the former president stepped up to the stage and jokingly warned, “I’ll be in trouble when I get home,” before performing a surprising impersonation of a transgender athlete.
In a White House-streamed speech, Donald Trump shared how Melania often expresses frustration over his habit of impersonating others, saying it doesn’t align with a “presidential” image.
“My wife gets really upset when I do this,” he admitted to a cheering crowd. “‘She says, ‘Darling, it’s not presidential.’ I tell her, ‘Yeah, but people love it.’ Should I do it or not?” The crowd’s cheers gave him the go-ahead, but his impression had a controversial edge. He mocked a weightlifting record that “stood for 18 years” before impersonating a former male weightlifter turned female.
Pretending to lift weights, he dramatically shouted, “Mom, I’m gonna do it for you!” then tossed the “weights” aside. “A transitioned person comes along… and [she] goes boom, boom,” he said, provoking both laughter and disbelief.
Trump didn’t stop at the impersonation. He claimed the unnamed athlete eventually broke the record, also touching on issues in swimming and track events.
He made his mission clear, stating he was on a mission to “protect women” and “everybody,” all while the audience continued to laugh.
However, Donald’s address wasn’t all jokes.
Much like his political career, it included familiar complaints about the “rigged” 2020 election and accusations that the judiciary was blocking his campaign promises.
According to the Associated Press, students could attend this “special event,” which wasn’t officially a commencement speech, but took place just a day before the official graduation ceremonies.
Back in February, the president signed an executive order to exclude transgender athletes from women’s sports. This decision came amid reports from the NCAA, stating that fewer than 10 transgender athletes were competing among 510,000 college athletes. The move sparked heated debates about gender identity in athletics.
The controversy even led to a counter rally organized by the College Democrats. High-profile speakers, including Texas’s Beto O’Rourke and former Alabama Sen. Doug Jones, addressed the crowd. Jones remarked, “You’re here today because you’re concerned, you’re afraid. You understand that this country’s great democracy is teetering right now with what we’re seeing going on.”
