President Donald Trump was spotted wandering on the roof of the White House Tuesday morning—marking the latest bizarre moment of his presidency.
Trump‘s walk on top of the White House briefing room drew questions and laughs from reporters who peppered him with questions. After being spotted on the roof, reporters asked Trump what he was doing up there and asked if his walk had something to do with the upcoming renovations to the White House.
The video from CSPAN shows Trump walking with a large group of people before Trump takes a break to wave to the press. One reporter yelled, “Sir, why are you on the roof?“ while another shouted, ”Mr. President, what are you doing up there?“
After a reporter asked whether he was considering more renovations, Trump appeared to single out Fox News’ Peter Doocy.
“Hi Peter!” Trump yelled, sparking a round of laughter from the journalists.
Trump continued to make odd gestures with his hands before reporters began to ask him about any planned renovations. Trump critics mocked the president’s impromptu visit to the White House rooftop while MAGA supporters praised the move.
“There’s a senile old man in orange makeup wandering around on the roof of the White House making weird hand gestures,” Trump critic Ron Filipkowski wrote on X.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D) press office also roasted the president on X.
“President Stephen Miller gave Trump a juice box and told him to play outside,” the press office wrote, referring to deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller.
Meanwhile, MAGA pundits loved Trump’s latest stunt.
“Once in a lifetime president,” pundit Benny Johnson wrote on X.
The White House last week announced plans to build a 90,000 square foot ballroom that will cost $200 million.
It will be the latest change introduced to what’s known as “The People’s House” since the Republican president returned to office in January. It also will be the first structural change to the Executive Mansion itself since the addition of the Truman balcony in 1948.
Trump has substantially redecorated the Oval Office through the addition of golden flourishes and cherubs, presidential portraits and other items, and installed massive flagpoles on the north and south lawns to fly the American flag. Workers are currently finishing up a project to replace the lawn in the Rose Garden with stone.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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