Trump Claims Policeman Credited 401k Gains for Saving Marriage

Swipe for next article

Liveupdated

Trump news live: President recounts time ‘big, strong, good looking guy’ thanked him for saving his marriage via 401k

Trump said the man told him: ‘My wife was disgusted with me for years’

During the dedication ceremony for the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library, President Trump claimed that a “big, strong, good-looking guy” credited him with saving his marriage.

“A policeman came up to me,” Trump told a North Dakota crowd on Wednesday. “He said sir…‘I want to thank you so much…My 401k is up 80 percent. My wife was disgusted with me for years…It’s really helped me with my marriage, my wife is respecting me again.’”

Elsewhere during Wednesday’s events, Trump donated Roosevelt’s Medal of Honor — which had been displayed in the White House — to the newly unveiled library, and added that he wants one for himself.

He said he discussed the matter with his eldest sons, telling them: “Fellas, I’d love to give one of them to me. What have I done that, where I deserve it?”

“They couldn’t think of anything,” the 80-year-old president said, sparking laughter.

Trump has repeatedly made clear that he wants the Nobel Peace Prize, often posting about it on Truth Social and raising the matter during official events.

After he was passed over for last year’s prize, which is awarded by the Norwegian Nobel Committee, he warned the country’s prime minister that he “no longer feels an obligation to think purely of peace.”

Trump said a 'big, strong, good-looking' policeman credited him with saving his marriage

During Wednesday’s ceremony, Trump said a “big, strong, good-looking” policeman approached him and credited the president with saving his marriage.

“A policeman came up to me,” Trump told a North Dakota crowd on Wednesday. “He said sir…‘I want to thank you so much…My 401k is up 80 percent. My wife was disgusted with me for years…It’s really helped me with my marriage, my wife is respecting me again. She thought I was an idiot.”

Brendan Rascius1 July 2026 21:43

Trump says Cuba is 'coming our way'

During his speech in North Dakota, President Trump said Cuba is now “coming our way.”

His remarks came when he was speaking of Theodore Roosevelt’s role in the Spanish-American War, when he led the Rough Riders in the Caribbean.

“Speaking of Cuba, after many many decades, it’s coming our way,” Trump said.

His administration has repeatedly suggested the U.S. could take military action there. In March, Trump said he’d have the “honor of taking Cuba” and that he can do “anything I want with it.”

Brendan Rascius1 July 2026 21:20

Trump delivers lengthy speech reflecting on Roosevelt and his own presidency

During the dedication ceremony for the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in North Dakota, President Trump delivered an extended reflection on the 26th president, while also highlighting his own record in office.

He described Roosevelt’s greatest achievement as the construction of the Panama Canal, lamenting that the U.S. later relinquished control of it.

“His chest swelled with American optimism,” Trump said of Roosevelt. “His heart beat with an unyielding sense of America’s destiny.”

Elsewhere in the speech, Trump praised his administration’s actions in Venezuela and Iran, and denounced communists, saying he’s not going to let them “get in our way.”

He also claimed that, under his leadership, the U.S. is now the “hottest country anywhere in the world.”

Brendan Rascius1 July 2026 20:52

Trump donates Roosevelt's Medal of Honor to library — and says he wants one for himself

President Trump donated the Teddy Roosevelt’s Medal of Honor to the 26th president’s library during a dedication ceremony in North Dakota on Wednesday.

Roosevelt received the award for his “conspicuous gallantry” and “acts of bravery” in the Spanish-American War. It was previously displayed in the White House.

Trump expressed that he wants the same award for himself.

He said he discussed the matter with his eldest sons, telling them: “Fellas, I’d love to give one of them to me. What have I done that, where I deserve it?”

“They couldn’t think of anything,” the 80-year-old president said, sparking laughter.

Brendan Rascius1 July 2026 20:30

The ‘AOC effect’ is now officially sweeping the primaries — and Republicans are licking their chops

On Tuesday night, socialists claimed another incumbent primary victory when Melat Kiros beat incumbent Rep. Diana DeGette in the Democratic Primary in Colorado’s 1st district.

As if to illustrate how much the moment represents generational change, DeGette first came to Congress the year that Kiros was born.

It’s just the latest in a wave of left-wing insurgent challenges. A week earlier to the day, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s three endorsed candidates won their primaries in the Big Apple.

Eric Garcia reports...

The ‘AOC effect’ is sweeping the primaries — and Republicans are licking their chops

As more centrist Democrats fall to socialists and far-left progressives, Republicans smell an opportunity to retain Congress. But, Eric Garcia writes, it is not that clear cut

Brendan Rascius1 July 2026 20:00

Trump says it's an 'honor' to take part in dedication ceremony for Roosevelt's library

President Trump delivered brief remarks to the press at the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in North Dakota on Wednesday.

He said it was an “honor” to be there for the dedication ceremony, adding: “It’s a very special palace…It’s a part of the country that I love, and I think they love me.”

Trump is expected to deliver a speech at the library later this afternoon.

Brendan Rascius1 July 2026 19:45

Rough Riders escort Trump's motorcade across North Dakota

Rough Riders, a group of reenactors honoring Teddy Roosevelt’s calvary unit, escorted President Trump’s motorcade as it traveled across North Dakota on Wednesday, video footage shows.

Brendan Rascius1 July 2026 19:25

In photos: Trump rides Freedom 250 train and greets supporters

President Trump took a ride in a BNSF Freedom 250-themed train ahead of his dedication ceremony for the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in North Dakota on Wednesday.

Photos show the GOP president posing aboard the train and greeting a crowd of supporters.

Brendan Rascius1 July 2026 19:12

JD Vance tells troops: Trump will ‘ask you to go to war’

While addressing U.S. service members at Naval Air Station Oceana in Virginia Beach on Wednesday, Vice President JD Vance said the president would ask them to “go to war.”

“What we must never do is drop bombs just for the sake of dropping bombs, and that is what the president will never ask you to do,” Vance said.

“He’ll ask you to go to war, yes, but when he asks you to go to war, he’ll tell you exactly what you’re going for,” he added. “I think that is what you should expect out of your political leadership.”

Brendan Rascius1 July 2026 18:15

Trump arrives in North Dakota

President Trump has touched down in North Dakota, where he will deliver remarks at the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library.

On Wednesday afternoon, he was greeted at the airport by Sen. John Hoeven, a North Dakota Republican.

Brendan Rascius1 July 2026 17:39