President Donald Trump on Thursday joked aboard a trembling Air Force One how the bad turbulence would be interpreted. (Watch the video below.)
In an interview with reporters on the flight home from his Asia trip, Trump noted the rough conditions as he steadied himself in a doorway.
“You know, they’re going to be watching Trump, they’re going to say, ‘He didn’t look too good, he’s got the shakes!’ I didn’t have the shakes but people are gonna think I do,” he said.
The president kept the mood light in the moment. He asked if everyone was OK and noted how “we’re gonna look real bad today on television.”
But back on the ground, Trump is facing real concerns over his health.
He underwent an MRI earlier in October but didn’t disclose why. Of course, he called it “perfect.”
He’s also been seen with swollen legs that the White House attributes to a circulatory condition and bruises on his hand that officials say are the result of aspirin and handshaking.
Prominent Democrats have also chimed in on his well-being, suggesting he has dementia.
Trump said he aced recent cognitive tests, which he characterized as “aptitude tests.”
His approval ratings aren’t too healthy either.