Donald Trump, the 79-year-old former president, left Fox News viewers scratching their heads as he rambled about Melania's Amazon documentary during a White House event for military mothers on May 6.
Standing next to Melania, Trump attempted to discuss her film, which premiered on January 30. "It was number five, so I can’t, I have to be very, very careful. And then it went streaming. It’s a different world. I didn’t even know what they were talking about. And it became number one streaming, too," he blurted out, leaving many to wonder just how out of touch he really is.
As clips of the broadcast circulated on social media, viewers unleashed their disbelief. "Who wants to listen to the ravings of a madman?" one user questioned, while another quipped, "You could fill a book with all the things Trump is clueless about. I’ll start. 'The corner grocery store.'" The criticism didn’t stop there; one detractor slammed him as "Dumb Donald" and another pointed out his shock at his son knowing how to restart a computer.
“Streaming has been around for two decades! How does he not know this?” another critic fumed, highlighting Trump's apparent ignorance about modern technology. “The man who doesn’t even understand the term streaming wants to educate us all on climate sciences. He’s the stupidest man to ever sit in the Oval Office,” they added, echoing sentiments shared by many.
Trump’s bizarre comments didn’t end with the documentary. He also shared a peculiar anecdote about how his phone’s autocorrect kept changing "Melania" to "Melody." "And, you know, I love the name Melody, because for a long time, you know, they have spell correct and word correct," he said, as if this was a valid excuse for his blunders.
He continued, “I do think, and I work very fast, very fast... but it would be spell corrected and word corrected to Melody.” The former president lamented how he faced backlash for supposedly forgetting his wife’s name due to a glitch in technology. “What the hell is wrong with this machine?” he exclaimed.
In a twist of irony, Trump claimed that the military helped him fix the autocorrect issue. “I said, ‘Come here. You’ve got to correct this. You’re killing me,’” he recounted, as if this was a normal part of his day-to-day life.
Wrapping up his address with an apology for his earlier confusion, Trump left many wondering if he truly grasps the world around him or if he’s just playing to the crowd. “Anyway, I had to explain it to you this way. I stood up here to explain it to you. I apologize,” he concluded, but the damage was already done.
