On a dreary February morning, in 2021, an old man came to the White House gate. He asked the Marine on duty, “Could I see president Trump?”
The Marine responded, “Donald Trump is no longer president. We carried him out of the White House kicking and screaming last month, and loaded him onto the helicopter to take him to Walter Reed. My buddy still has a bruise on his shin from where the guy kicked him.”
The old man said, “Thank you” and went away.
But a few days later, he was back, and again, he asked the Marine on duty, “Could I see President Trump.”
“Donald Trump isn’t president anymore,” the Marine told him. “Joe Biden was inaugurated last month. It was on the news, did you see it? We had to haul Trump out of here, screaming like a two year old. There’s a video up on YouTube. You should check it out.”
The old man said “Thank You” again, and went his way.
But a few days later, he was back again, and asked, “Could I see President Trump.”
“You didn’t hear,” the Marine on duty told him. “Donald Trump isn’t president anymore, no matter what he said on Newsmax. It took six of us to haul him out of here, and get him onto that helicopter. The guy bit me on the arm. I had to have shots.”
“Thank you,” said the old man, and he left.
But he was back again, a few days later, this time the Marine recognized him. “You’re that guy who keeps coming here and asking to see President Trump.” He said. “Why don’t you believe us when we tell you he isn’t president anymore.”
“Oh, I believe you,” said the old man. “But I keep coming back because I like to hear it so much.”
FORMER PRESIDENT TRUMP, when you’re social distancing this Thanksgiving. When you’re missing the Christmas party, when the winter blahs get you, say those three beautiful words, and see if they don’t lift your spirits.