Trump is suspected of not knowing the American national anthem.
President Trump was accused of not knowing the lyrics to the American national anthem while attending a national football game.
USA TodayReports indicate that Mr. Trump attended the national football championship game between Alabama and Georgia last night at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.
Authorities sealed off the stadium an hour before the president arrived, leaving thousands of fans stranded in the rain. Trump entered the stadium amidst cheers and boos from the crowd, about seven minutes before the game began.
During the flag ceremony, the American national anthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner," was performed by Zac Brown's group. The President stood among the military personnel, placed his right hand on his chest, and sang along. He mouthed the lyrics smoothly at the beginning but then became hesitant.
The video capturing this moment shows him uttering something, stopping singing, and stammering. He seems to glance at the camera pointed directly at him and lightly pat his chest, but remains silent. He returns to singing later and gazes into the distance.
When the song ended and everyone started applauding, Mr. Trump smiled and returned to his seat.
|
President Trump at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta last night. Photo:Rex |
The 71-year-old president has once again become the subject of discussion and inspiration for memes on social media platform Twitter, with many sarcastically commenting that he doesn't know the American national anthem.
"Does Trump belong to The Star-Spangled Banner? When the camera is pointed at him, he just gapes and stares blankly into the distance," one person remarked.
"Where's Obama? Trump doesn't even know the lyrics to The Star-Spangled Banner," another person wrote.
Netizens also questioned whether Trump's forgetting the national anthem lyrics was a sign of dementia. "I don't think President Trump not knowing the lyrics is a sign that he's unpatriotic. I think it's a sign that he's sick," one person commented.
"Trump doesn't remember the lyrics to the national anthem, that's sad. Dementia is no joke," one person commented, expressing agreement.
Doubts about Trump's health have long been circulating and were further reinforced by the release of Michael Wolff's book, "Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House," which portrays him as a volatile individual with mental health issues. However, last week, the White House dismissed these rumors, describing the book as "full of lies and fabrications."
