A routine White House tour turned into an unforgettable experience for visitors Tuesday morning when President Donald Trump made a surprise appearance, greeting the first official tour group of the year.
Known for his direct connection with the public, Trump stopped by to address the group, praising their presence and even joking that one of them might be a future president.
“But I want to thank you very much for coming. The tour is so great. You did such a good job. The first lady worked very hard on making it perfect,” Trump told the group.
“And I think you’re going to really love it. And I heard you were here and I said, ‘let’s stop by and say hello.’ You’re very smart-looking people, I must say. Very smart. Maybe someday you’ll be here as the president, right?”
The moment quickly took on a patriotic tone as chants of “USA! USA!” broke out among the tour attendees. The enthusiasm was captured in a video shared by Margo Martin, Deputy Director of Communications for Trump, which has since gone viral.
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President @realDonaldTrump stops to say hello to the first official White House tour group of the year! 🇺🇸