At a campaign rally in Uniondale, New York, former President Donald Trump admitted he hasn’t read his wife Melania Trump’s upcoming memoir, citing his busy schedule. Despite this, he encouraged supporters to buy the book during his speech at the Nassau Coliseum on September 18.
“People love our First Lady. Go out and get a book. She just wrote a book. I hope she said good things about me… I don’t know. I didn’t [read it], so busy,” Trump said, according to The Independent. The memoir, titled Melania, will be released on October 8.
Trump jokingly added, “If she says bad things about me, I’ll call you all up and say, don’t buy it.”
While Melania has kept a low profile during her husband’s presidential campaign, she recently became active on social media to promote her memoir, hinting at a conspiracy surrounding an assassination attempt on Trump during a July 13 rally. In the book, she promises to share “the truth” and her perspective, countering public scrutiny.
Though Trump is not known for being a voracious reader, he praised his wife’s book, adding a touch of humor to his recommendation. told by The Guardian.
Another anecdote about Donald Trump’s reading comprehension came from journalist Michael Wolff, who discussed the former president in his controversial book ‘Fire and Fury.’
“He didn’t process information in any conventional sense. He didn’t read. He didn’t really even skim. Some believed that for all practical purposes, he was no more than semi-literate,” the author claimed.
Internet mocks Donald Trump for saying he was ‘busy’ to read Melania Trump’s book
Donald Trump’s admission of not reading his wife Melania Trump’s upcoming memoir sparked online mockery, with netizens suggesting he was either too busy playing golf or unable to read.
“Golfing does take a lot of time,” a user said. “Trump can’t read a teleprompter, there’s no way he’s reading an actual book,” another added.
Golfing does take a lot of time.— DungaGin (I Am the White Rose) (@DungaGin) September 19, 2024
Trump can’t read a teleprompter, there’s no way he’s reading an actual book.— NashJeff (@JeffRielley) September 19, 2024
“He’s never read a book in his life, why would he start now??” a third user asked.
“That’s OK. Melania hasn’t read ‘her’ book either. Nobody in the family reads anything but social media,” read a response.
“He’s afraid of what she might have said about him,” another joked.
He’s never read a book in his life, why would he start now??— Fred Tee (@TencicFred) September 19, 2024
That’s OK. Melania hasn’t read ‘her’ book either.
Nobody in the family reads anything but social media.— Blue Shirt Project (@blueshirtday1) September 19, 2024
He’s afraid of what she might have said about him 😏— Debbi (@DebbiMCohenLaw) September 19, 2024
“He lies about everything else. He lied about reading the Bible. But not this? He’s breaking apart,” someone else wrote.
“Trump can’t process written information. And, as a consequence, likely does very little reading,” an individual remarked. report from AOL.
“Intellectually illiterate,” read another remark.
He lies about everything else. He lied about reading the Bible. But not this? He’s breaking apart.— Radezilla 🇲🇽🇺🇲 (@xR4D3) September 19, 2024
Trump can’t process written information. And, as a consequence, likely does very little reading.— John Williams (@DragonHawk1959) September 19, 2024
Intellectually illiterate.— Knuzzi ☮️💙🇺🇸🌻🌊⚖️🍀 (@Knuzzi) September 18, 2024
