Trump greets kids in Oval Office, says ‘My name is Donald’
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President Donald Trump interrupted a busy day in the Oval Office to greet visiting children, handing out small gifts and saying, “My name is Donald,” in a sweet moment captured and shared online by communications adviser Margo Martin.
The short clip, viewed hundreds of thousands of times within hours of its publication, struck a lighter note during a busy news cycle following the government shutdown, giving supporters and critics a glimpse of the president’s softer side.
The video was viewed nearly 500,000 times within two hours of being posted on Martin’s X account. Martin often shares behind-the-scenes footage of Trump that can’t be seen anywhere else.
In the video, an off-camera speaker says, “He wants to know what your name is. »
ANDREA BOCELLI PERFORMS IMPROMPTULY IN TRUMP’S OVAL OFFICE DURING WHITE HOUSE VISIT
President Trump gave souvenirs to Salena Zito’s grandchildren Thursday as they stopped by the Oval Office to say hello. (@MargoMartin47 via X)
The president then replied, “My name is Donald” with a smile.
In the video, Trump offers challenge coins to the children, grandchildren of journalist Salena Zito. The White House told Fox News Digital that the children stopped by to say hello.
The video is the latest in a series of sweet moments Trump has shared with some of his younger supporters, including coloring with children during the Easter Egg Roll earlier this year. He is the grandfather of eleven grandchildren.
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President Trump complimented the children, calling them “so cute” in the viral Oval Office video. (@MargoMartin47 via X)
“She said yes, she’s smart,” Trump said in the video, laughing before adding with a smile: “She’s so cute.”
One commenter said under the video, “this is a grandpa doing grandpa stuff,” and another added, “kindness transcends politics” with a clasped hands emoji.
Moments like this regularly dominate social feeds, as viral, filmed interactions can break the news cycle and deliver massive digital reach to the White House.
The president also gave White House pens to the children during their impromptu visit Thursday. (@MargoMartin47 via X)
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The video ends with the president giving pens to Zito’s grandchildren.
“OK, do you want a pen?” » asked President Trump. “One of them. One, two, three.”
