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(171,998 posts) Wed May 6, 2026, 03:45 AM May 6

'Get the children away': Outrage breaks out over Trump's startling remarks around kids [View all]

Source: Raw Story

May 5, 2026 4:13PM ET

People were stunned on Tuesday after President Donald Trump started touting his unpopular Iran war and discussing it in front of a group of children in the Oval Office.

The kids were at the White House to celebrate Trump's signing of a proclamation to restore the Presidential Fitness Test award, and in the press briefing, the president ranted about trans athletes in youth sports, then attempted to make his case for the Middle East conflict.

Media experts were astounded by Trump's comments, with some calling out the president for his misinformation and decision to talk with children about adult topics.

"He’s the LeBron James of being weird around kids," political commentator Evan loves Worf wrote on X. "These are lies. And children are being exposed," Scott MacFarlane, MeidasTouch chief Washington correspondent, wrote on X.

Read more: https://www.rawstory.com/outrage-breaks-out-over-trump-s-startling-remarks-around-kids/

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'Get the children away': Outrage breaks out over Trump's startling remarks around kids [View all] BumRushDaShow May 6 OP

Well, at least some people got their heads out of their butts and said something. raccoon May 6 #1

None of the 'adults' in the room pfitz59 May 6 #2

The 'adults' in the room brought their kids to see the demented pedophile knowing... Ol Janx Spirit May 6 #13

Seth Meyers - Trump Talks Iran and Nuclear War at White House Event for Kids - Monologue 5/5/2026 Rhiannon12866 May 6 #3

The Le Bron James analogy is an attempt to make his comments more acceptable Joinfortmill May 6 #4

The random Xitter post was to reference someone considered a "GOAT" BumRushDaShow May 6 #12

No, it wasn't an attempt to make the comments more acceptable--it was an insult. (nt) Ol Janx Spirit May 6 #18

Trump's escalator ride early on.....down, down, down..... democrank May 6 #5

He was only indoctrinating future "Trump Youth". no_hypocrisy May 6 #6

What's Lebron James got to do with any of this? JustABozoOnThisBus May 6 #7

Media had to deflect blame to a Black man. yardwork May 6 #8

I think it was a half-assed attempt at describing someone who should be considered the "GOAT" BumRushDaShow May 6 #11

I think the real LeBron would have some choice words Wednesdays May 6 #31

What else would a pedophile do? Kid Berwyn May 6 #9

Chump has no filters left ... if he ever had any FakeNoose May 6 #15

Me, too. It was a shocking scene. Kid Berwyn May 6 #17

Exactly. ShazzieB May 6 #21

Makes you wonder... maddiemom May 6 #29

Not in a loving way. Kid Berwyn May 6 #30

Thanks, Kid Berwyn... maddiemom May 6 #32

another sign of senility: lack of boundaries. nt Javaman May 6 #10

Where did they find these kids? tanyev May 6 #14

Donald Trump is such a treat to be around. Sorta' like a Werewolf. chouchou May 6 #16

To Evan happy feet May 6 #19

Who dafuq talks like that?! sakabatou May 6 #20

I remember in 1999 when Mary Bono said that the president is role model and she was "told" AZLD4Candidate May 6 #22

When you're a MAGAt, you take your kids to see a rapist pedophile. Very smart of them. No sympathy except for the kids. Wonder Why May 6 #23

He's worse than Johnny Knoxville in Bad Grandpa ChicagoTeamster May 6 #24

He gets off on child abuse. You know he approved the bombing of children in Iran. BradBo May 6 #25

Notice he fell asleep and Linda McMahon had to kick hs chair and wake him up obamanut2012 May 6 #26

The younger kids were probably completely baffled by the whole episode. Ocelot II May 6 #27

If that wasn't evidence of insanity, I don't know what is. Even the kids got to be thinking doc03 May 6 #28