Trump Finally Reveals Why We Don’t See Him Smile Very Often

Former President Donald Trump has demonstrated his sense of humor while in office and on the campaign trail, but he’s not someone who usually does a lot of smiling.

During a recent Fox News Channel town hall event, he addressed his often somber expression, noting it is in reaction to the dire state of the nation.

According to the Daily Caller:

United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has reported over 6.6 million encounters with illegal immigrants at the U.S.-Mexico border since the start of fiscal year 2021.

“So, I just don’t see that much humor in what we’re doing. This is a very serious charge and this is a very serious thing I’m doing and I don’t want to be,” Trump told Ingraham. “You know, if I start talking with a smile, they will say he smiled because the fake news is just terrible: He smiled, what was he smiling about, and I don’t really want to smile. I want to smile when we complete the task and make America great again.”

Trump’s performance during the town hall, particularly the impact it had on voters, sparked significant social media conversation:

Watch: South Carolina voter who was wary of Trump’s “tone” left the town hall dazzled 🔥

“He was so likable. When he walks into a room, he owns the room. I couldn’t help myself but to cheer for him…It’s hard not to like President Trump” pic.twitter.com/nc0ceiFfeW

— johnny maga (@_johnnymaga) February 22, 2024

Big takeaway from Trump’s Town Hall:

The five people here, who were undecided voters prior to the Town Hall, are now all voting for Trump!

I’m sure many, many more will be joining them! pic.twitter.com/1izZHa4wWM

— Sequencer (@RealSeq16) February 22, 2024

SC voter: "I went to both the Nikki Haley town hall and now the Donald Trump town hall, and I can safely say that I think I'm going to vote for Donald Trump." pic.twitter.com/ErwLwZeczM

— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) February 22, 2024

President Trump is effectively winning over the normies!

After his town hall last night, a panel of 5 undecided voters say they are now voting Trump over Haley💥

Better late than never! pic.twitter.com/nU2OBZe6zG

— TheStormHasArrived (@TheStormRedux) February 22, 2024

Trump also used the forum to take aim at his final remaining serious GOP presidential primary rival, as reported by Fox News:

Trump’s Fox News town hall comes four days before South Carolina’s Republican presidential primary, where the latest public opinion polls indicate he maintains a very large double-digit lead over former U.N. ambassador and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, his last major rival for the GOP nomination.

And Trump sat down for his town hall hours after his campaign, in a memo, argued that Haley’s White House bid would end “fittingly, in her home state” and that the former president would clinch the nomination by the middle of next month.

But Haley, in a speech in Greenville, South Carolina a couple of hours before Trump landed in the city, said that “some of you – perhaps a few of you in the media – came here today to see if I’m dropping out of the race. Well, I’m not. Far from it.”

“I refuse to quit. South Carolina will vote on Saturday. But on Sunday, I’ll still be running for president. I’m not going anywhere,” Haley emphasized.

And she added that “I have no fear of Trump’s retribution.”

Asked about Haley’s comments, Trump said during the Fox News town hall that “you’re not supposed to lose your home state. It shouldn’t happen anyway and she’s losing it bigly.”

“I don’t think she knows how to get out,” Trump surmised. “She just can’t get herself to get out.”

And Trump reiterated that he’s ruled out Haley as his running mate.

Here’s Fox News host Jesse Watters with his takeaways from the town hall:

The biggest takeaways from Donald Trump's town hall tonight. pic.twitter.com/nCkn3bd8wf

— Jesse Watters (@JesseBWatters) February 21, 2024