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'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 Wednesday OP

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

None of the 'adults' in the room pfitz59 Wednesday #2

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

What else would a pedophile do? Kid Berwyn Wednesday #9

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

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

Exactly. ShazzieB Wednesday #21

Makes you wonder... maddiemom Wednesday #29

Not in a loving way. Kid Berwyn Wednesday #30

Thanks, Kid Berwyn... maddiemom Wednesday #32

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

Where did they find these kids? tanyev Wednesday #14

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

To Evan happy feet Wednesday #19

Who dafuq talks like that?! sakabatou Wednesday #20

I remember in 1999 when Mary Bono said that the president is role model and she was "told" AZLD4Candidate Wednesday #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 Wednesday #23

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

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

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

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

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