President Donald Trump is back on the campaign trail this week, holding a rally in a swing state. He's also apparently going on the stump without anyone to stop him from commenting on the physical appearance of the women who work for him.
Trump stopped in Pennsylvania’s Monroe County on Tuesday to counter criticism over rising inflation and the state of the economy, both of which are issues that are ruining his presidency and threatening the Republican Party’s hold on the House — and possibly the U.S. Senate — in the 2026 midterms.
But critics on social media noted Trump could not help but wax heavily about the lips of White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt.
"You know when she goes on television, on Fox, they dominate when she gets up there with that beautiful face and those lips that don't stop — bup bup bup — like a little machine gun," Trump told the crowd at Mount Airy Casino Resort near Mount Pocono. “When she goes on Fox, they, like, dominate."
This is not the first time Trump has fawned over Leavitt’s face, having commented on her lips in an August interview on Newsmax.
Still, social media swamped the president with criticism over his remarks.
“Our president is a dirty old man,” said author Jennifer Erin Valent on X.
“Not creepy at all,” quipped sports commenter Mike Rifkin.
Other critics noted how the comment cast a shadow on other accusations about Trump’s treatment of women. “Yeah, man. I’m sure those Epstein files are normal as hell,” said podcaster John Fleming on X.
“Fairly weird thing to say about your employee/subordinate, said Commonwealth Communications Executive Director J.J. Abbott on X.
“Can [Leavitt] put this on her LinkedIn?” asked another critic on X.