A photo of President Donald Trump appeared to show him showing a child a trading card of himself after the assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania
President Donald Trump has been facing intense backlash on social media after a photo surfaced showing him presenting kids with a trading card featuring himself, taken right after an assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania. In the controversial snapshot from the White House Easter Egg Roll, Trump appears to grimace as he clutches a plastic case with the said card.
The peculiar incident transpired when the 47th president of the United States joined children for some coloring fun during Monday’s festivities. Despite the jovial intentions, a wave of social media users were quick to express their disapproval of Trump’s actions.
Outraged, one user exclaimed, “WTH? Children did not need to see the picture of him after he was shot,” Another chimed in critically, “Ah, the pic of the staged event we have to see on every profile on this platform. Did he tell them about his miracle ear? What happened to that investigation,” while a third added sarcastic commentary: “I’d imagine he is telling those kids how evil democrats tried to kill him but he is hard to kill,” and noted, “He also mentioned how brave he was to survive a bullet.”
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A fourth critic focused on Trump’s expression: “Not sure what’s more disturbing, the card or the look on his face,” On the other hand, there were those who saw nothing wrong: “I don’t know what the big deal is,” one person countered, adding, “If Easter is nothing else, it’s the story of a failed assassination attempt.
“Somehow both cute and the most psychotic thing I’ve ever seen,” a second person declared. The photo originated as the president appeared to have a brief distraction when a young girl reached out for a high five during the celebrations, reports the Irish Star.
Trump mingled on the South Lawn this Monday with the Easter Egg roll attendees, alongside First Lady Melania Trump, who graced the event with her presence. As captured in the footage, the little girl extended her hand upwards, hoping for a high-five from the U.S. president.
When Trump seemingly missed the cue, she timidly lowered her hand, only to give it another go—and this time, the president reciprocated. Although some Democrats suggested this was indicative of the president’s senility, their narrative was quickly overshadowed by an outpouring of support from MAGA supporters on X, where they praised the child’s interaction as a coveted moment.
“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,” praised a notable X commentator. “What a relief to have a president that isn’t sniffing kids,” joked another user, poking fun at former President Joe Biden’s supposed ‘sniffing and nibbling’ antics with children during a White House trick-or-treat event in 2024.
In his opening remarks, Trump mentioned that they were anticipating a crowd of up to 42,000 people throughout the day. The flag will be lowered to half-staff in memory of Pope Francis, who recently passed away.
“Easter is special, and it’s one of our favorite days. It’s one of our favorite periods of time. We’re honoring Jesus Christ, and we’re going to honor Jesus Christ very powerfully throughout our lives,” Trump declared.
“We’re bringing religion back in America. We’re bringing a lot of things back, but religion is coming back to America,” he further stated. The theme of the 2025 egg roll is set to commemorate the upcoming 250th anniversary of the nation’s founding.
Children were spotted signing miniature versions of the Declaration of Independence, dressed as the Founding Fathers. At 11 a.m., the president addressed reporters before blowing a whistle to kick off a race for the children participating in the annual egg roll.
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