Trump rejects bulletproof vest and jokes it would make him look ‘20 pounds heavier’
President Donald Trump jokingly dismissed on Thursday the idea of wearing a bulletproof vest after the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner due to concerns of looking “20 pounds heavier.” Trump was asked during an Oval Office executive ceremony about “security changes” that would take place after Saturday’s incident. In particular, Trump was […]
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President Donald Trump jokingly dismissed on Thursday the idea of wearing a bulletproof vest after the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner due to concerns of looking “20 pounds heavier.” Trump was asked during an Oval Office executive ceremony about “security changes” that would take place after Saturday’s incident. In particular, Trump was asked whether there were talks about him “wearing a bulletproof vest moving forward.” Recommended Stories Trump drops tariffs on Scottish whisky after hosting King Charles III Trump signs executive order expanding retirement plan coverage for workers without access WATCH LIVE: King Charles bids farewell to Trump “I don’t know if I can handle looking 20 pounds heavier,” Trump quipped.
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