'I Usually Read Stories About Myself': Trump Makes Quips About Former Presidents On Usha Vance's Podcast
'I Usually Read Stories About Myself': Trump Makes Quips About Presidents On Usha Vance's Podcast Published By, Last Updated: July 04, 2026, 03:39 IST President
'I Usually Read Stories About Myself': Trump Makes Quips About Presidents On Usha Vance's Podcast Published By, Last Updated: July 04, 2026, 03:39 IST President Trump read a children's book on Second Lady Usha Vance's podcast, commenting on past presidents and his own life in the White House. US President Donald Trump appeared on Second Lady Usha Vance's podcast Storytime with the Second Lady, which was recorded in the Oval Office. (YouTube screengrab) United States President Donald Trump said he spends much of his reading time going through newspaper stories about himself as he appeared on Second Lady Usha Vance’s children’s podcast, where he read a picture book about US presidents and offered a series of remarks about his predecessors, himself and life in the White House. Appearing on the latest episode of “Storytime with the Second Lady", posted online on Friday, Trump read Presidents Play!, a children’s book published by the White House Historical Association featuring illustrations of US presidents playing sports and enjoying recreational activities at the White House. When Vance asked whether he gets time to read for fun while serving as president, Trump replied that he mostly reads newspapers.
“I usually read stories about myself," Trump said. As he flipped through the book, Trump commented on several former presidents. He described Lyndon Johnson as a “tough cookie," called Ronald Reagan a “high-quality person" and said John F. Kennedy was “the second-most good-looking president." Also Read: US President Shares AI Video As ‘Doctor’ Of ‘Trump Derangement Syndrome’, Features Julia Roberts Looking at an illustration of Richard Nixon, Trump remarked that the former president “got himself into trouble, I guess." On Herbert Hoover, who was shown playing the game “Hoover Ball", Trump quipped, “That worked out better for him than the economy." When the book showed Barack Obama playing basketball, Trump referred to him as “Barack Hussein Obama" and questioned his basketball skills. He added that golf was Obama’s favourite sport but remarked, “He won’t be in the Masters anytime soon." Turning to a page featuring Bill Clinton jogging on the White House track, Trump said, “I don’t think I’ll ever do that," before adding that he likes Clinton “a lot." An illustration of Abraham Lincoln riding a horse prompted Trump to say, “That’s great. I’d like to ride horses, too." He added, “In fact, it gives me an idea, but when you fall off a horse… I’ve seen too many things happen.
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