During a special event, children took over the White House briefing room, and they did not hold back. From President Trump’s candy habits to his firing record, young kids asked it all.
There’s one brave young girl who stole the show with a question that made everyone laugh and think.
They were celebrating “Take Our Sons and Daughters to Work Day” on May 20. The children of reporters, including the White House press corps and White House staff, were invited to the press briefing room by the White House as a late celebration of the occasion.
What did kids ask about Donald Trump during the briefing?
Children sat in the seats that their parents typically occupied and asked for answers in sweet, high-pitched voices.
Karoline Leavitt responded with humour and sincerity to all the questions posed by them.
Does President Donald Trump enjoy embracing people?” Yes, I do think he likes to give hugs,” Karoline Leavitt, the press secretary for the White House, said. Which food is his favourite?
“He likes to eat big, beautiful steak,” Leavitt stated.
President Trump would simply snap his fingers and solve all of our nation’s problems, Leavitt said in response to a child who asked him which “superpower” he wished he had.
Then, a young reporter asked a far bolder and much more relevant question. The moment quickly went viral, highlighting Trump’s well-documented firing record.
“How many people has President Trump fired?” a young girl who was most likely 4 years old asked the president’s press secretary, Karoline Leavitt.
How did Leavitt respond to the question about firings?
“So far, we haven’t had anyone fired, except for one person who did quit their job,” Leavitt said after laughing.
“But we have a great team here. So far, so good.”
Karoline Leavitt didn’t name the specific individual in question, though.
She might be referring to Mike Waltz, who resigned as Trump’s national security adviser on May 1st, just before Trump appointed him as the country’s ambassador, as per a report by USA Today.
During his first term, Donald Trump gained a reputation for firing White House aides without delay. Trump used the phrase “You’re fired” frequently during his tenure on NBC’s “The Apprentice.”
President Trump has also taken a beating ram to the federal workforce since he returned to the White House.
Multitudes of federal employees have been fired by the Trump administration, with assistance from Elon Musk’s DOGE, in the first four months of his second term.
In an effort to eliminate the federal bureaucracy, even more have chosen to leave through buyouts.
According to a Reuters analysis, the Trump administration has reduced the number of federal civilian employees by 12%, with roughly 260,000 of them accepting buyouts or other incentives to leave.
What were some funny or surprising questions?
A young boy asked about Trump’s daily candy consumption, which he admitted to enjoying. “A good amount of candy”, and his favourite candy is pink Starbursts and Tootsie Rolls, she responded to the boy.
She struggled to answer a question about Trump’s least favourite news outlet. Leavitt explained that the answer varies by day.
FAQs
Did Donald Trump actually fire anyone recently?
Karoline Leavitt stated that only one person had left their job so far but did not provide any details.
What was the funniest kid’s question?
Probably the one asking how many people Donald Trump has fired, Karoline Leavitt laughed before responding.
