President Donald Trump told second lady Usha Vance in a newly released podcast episode he has to be “careful” to not “supersede” former President William Howard Taft’s “record” for being the “heaviest” United States president. Trump appeared as a special guest on Vance’s podcast, “Story Time with the Second Lady,” on F
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President Donald Trump told second lady Usha Vance in a newly released podcast episode he has to be “careful” to not “supersede” former President William Howard Taft’s “record” for being the “heaviest” United States president. Trump appeared as a special guest on Vance’s podcast, “Story Time with the Second Lady,” on F
President Donald Trump told second lady Usha Vance in a newly released podcast episode he has to be “careful” to not “supersede” former President William Howard Taft’s “record” for being the “heaviest” United States president. The president read "Presidents Play!" a children's book from the White House Historical Association that features illustrations of the presidents enjoying sports and using the White House and its grounds for recreation. President Donald Trump has offered a running commentary on his predecessors, his physique, and how he’s spending his time in the White House on second lady Usha Vance's podcast where guests are supposed to read picture books to children.
President Donald Trump joined second lady Usha Vance for a special edition of “Storytime with the Second Lady” on Thursday and read about the favorite pastimes of America’s presidents.
PBS NewsHour reported the story as "Trump reads a children's book on second lady Usha Vance's podcast, then riffs on past presidents and himself." Washington Examiner reported the story as "Trump tells Usha Vance he needs to be 'careful' he doesn't become heaviest US president."
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4 sources have covered this story, including Washington Examiner, PBS NewsHour, The Seattle Times and The Daily Wire. The earliest reporting in the cluster landed 10 minutes ago.
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