Donald Trump trolled as he pauses AmericaFest speech after getting distracted by 'strange sound'

Donald Trump briefly broke away from his rant about open borders and immigrants at AmericaFest to complain about hearing some strange sounds
Donald Trump briefly paused while giving a speech at Turning Point's AmericaFest on Sunday, December 22 (Screengrab/PBS NewsHour/YouTube)
Donald Trump briefly paused while giving a speech at Turning Point's AmericaFest on Sunday, December 22 (Screengrab/PBS NewsHour/YouTube)

PHOENIX, ARIZONA: President-elect Donald Trump paused in the middle of his speech while addressing MAGA followers on the final day of AmericaFest 2024, held at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Arizona, from December 19 to 22.

In a video that has since gone viral on social media, the 78-year-old is seen stopping mid-sentence and claiming that it was because of a strange sound he heard.  



 

Donald Trump momentarily pauses rant on immigrants to complain about hearing a strange sound

Donald Trump was raging against undocumented immigrants when he claimed to hear a sound that made him momentarily drop the subject, as per RawStory

"We had an open border," said the incoming president, as he went on to describe the immigrants. "They're gang members, they're drug dealers, they're drug addicts, people that were sick, people that were healthy and str..."

He suddenly stopped speaking, turned, looked up, and asked, "What the hell was that?"

LATROBE, PENNSYLVANIA - OCTOBER 19: Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump, pauses while speaking during a campaign rally on October 19, 2024, in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. There are 17 days remaining until the U.S. presidential election, which will take place on Tuesday, November 5, 2024. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
Donald Trump pauses while speaking during a campaign rally on October 19, 2024, in Latrobe, Pennsylvania (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

"You get the little yips up here every once in a while," Trump told the crowd. "I wonder why it was a strange sound. I've heard some very strange sounds."

He continued his rant after the interruption, saying, "Every foreign gang member will be expelled, and I will immediately designate the cartels as foreign terrorist organizations. We're going to do it immediately."

Internet mocks Donald Trump for getting easily distracted

Netizens mocked Donald Trump for stopping midway through his speech and many refused to believe his claim that he had heard an unusual sound. 

A person quipped, "When he speaks. It's always a strange sound," and another joked, "The drones moving in on him." 

"That’s the sound of Elon breathing down Donny’s neck," an individual mocked. "Good grief...four more years of this nonsense," someone else snarked. 

"He’s so easily distracted! I’ve never seen a grown man incapable of staying focused! He’s like a toddler!" chided another person. 

One more said, "It's those demons in your brain Donald." 



 



 



 



 



 



 

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