Trump, 79, forgets to sign bill during hour-long ramble with Congress leaders watching

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: The Independent

Wednesday 10 June 2026 13:02 EDT


President Donald Trump on Wednesday spent nearly a full hour ranting about the new-look Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool, announcing renewed aerial attacks on Iran, and downplaying the sky-high inflation that his war against Tehran has caused before nearly forgetting to do the one thing he’d brought reporters into the Oval Office to see.

As White House aides attempted to usher the White House press pool from the room after Trump ended the event by thanking reporters, he was reminded that he had not put pen to paper on the immigration and border funding package he’d been meant to sign as congressional leaders looked on.

But when someone pointed out that he hadn’t actually signed the bill at the signing ceremony, he quickly pivoted to attacking his predecessor’s use of an autopen as he took out his bespoke Sharpie and inked a signature on the page as House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso and others watched over his shoulder. “See, Biden wouldn't do this. That's the real deal, right there.” he said.

Trump’s belated performance of one of his core constitutional duties comes just four days before he will mark his 80th birthday by attending an Ultimate Fighting Championship event that is set to take place on the South Lawn as part of the country’s semiquincentennial celebration.

Read more: https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-bill-signing-congress-iran-b2993425.html

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[generalbetrayus]

1. How much of the event will he sleep through? Any bets?

[twodogsbarking]

2. "Trump forgot his name and can't sign documents." New headline.

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[Ray Bruns]

3. What a dipshit.

[Scubamatt]

4. I expect that at any moment now . . . .

Jake Tapper will rush in to do a searing expose on how old Trump is and how people are questioning his fitness to govern, given his age, and how that really is the ONLY issue people are talking about. Right? Waiting . . . .

[MyOwnPeace]

14. You're new here - right?

While you're sitting there waiting for Jake to 'do the right thing' - you might want to find and start a new hobby - it'll help you pass the time - a L 0 N G time!

[0rganism]

5. OK, the sun is officially down now

If there was any previous doubt, it can be removed. Rajin' rapin' rantin' grampy doesn't get to have the nuke codes anymore. The "football" now contains a red-print sudoku, a coloring book, and a box of crayons shaped like ICBMs.

[paleotn]

6. Jake Tapper. You paying attention to this?

Obviously not, you fascist tool!

[Capt. America]

7. There is a reason he uses Sharpie over a pen...

…his swollen fingers and diminished fine motor dexterity.

[Bo Zarts]

8. As Sgt "Red" O'Neill said of "Eltee" (lieutenant) Wolfe in the movie "Platoon"

"There's one useless piece of shit." And Red was 100% correct.

[Old Crank]

9. I'm wondering

If some one might fly some kind of drone though the ring...

[highplainsdem]

10. Not the first time. Back in October 2017:

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/video/2017/oct/13/mr-president-donald-trump-nearly-forgets-to-sign-bill-video


As early as March 2017 he forgot to sign executive orders:

And those aren't the only times.

[Hassler]

11. I'm looking forward to him falling asleep

While signing some bs, and want to see how the national Press Corpse ignores it.

[usonian]

12. He needs a weekend rest.

At Bernie's

[SunSeeker]

13. Scalise is such a craven piece of 💩. nt

[twodogsbarking]

15. He was on the TV today and he was the weirdest color yet. Seems like a cover-up to me.