Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestylePresident Donald Trump was interviewed by Second Lady Usha Vance for her Storytime podcast, which focuses on promoting child literacy. During the Oval Office conversation, Trump stated he primarily reads newspapers about himself rather than for pleasure. Reading from a children's book, Trump commented on past presidents, noting John F. Kennedy's good looks and joking about William Howard Taft's weight, saying he must be careful not to surpass Taft's record. He offered brief opinions on other presidents, including Bill Clinton, Ronald Reagan, Jimmy Carter and Richard Nixon. Trump also took a jab at Barack Obama's basketball skills and suggested inviting past presidents to watch a football game together. In fullTrump talks about his weight, JFK’s looks and largely forgets to read as he joins Usha Vance for her podcastMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Trump says he has to ‘be careful’ not to become the heaviest US president
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestylePresident Donald Trump was interviewed by Second Lady Usha Vance for her Storytime podcast, which focuses on promoting child literacy. During the Oval Office conversation, Trump stated he primarily reads newspapers about himself rather than for pleasure. Reading from a children's book, Trump commented on past presidents, noting John F. Kennedy's good looks and joking about William Howard Taft's weight, saying he must be careful not to surpass Taft's record. He offered brief opinions on other presidents, including Bill Clinton, Ronald Reagan, Jimmy Carter and Richard Nixon. Trump also took a jab at Barack Obama's basketball skills and suggested inviting past presidents to watch a football game together. In fullTrump talks about his weight, JFK’s looks and largely forgets to read as he joins Usha Vance for her podcastMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
