Trump jokes 'I’m looking for something to grab and it’s not Karoline' as turbulence hits jet

WASHINGTON, DC: President Donald Trump on Sunday, January 11, interrupted a press conference on Air Force One due to turbulence. 

As the POTUS took questions from reporters en route to the White House, there was sudden turbulence that garnered Trump's attention, and he soon noticed he didn't have anything to "grab."

Trump tells reporters he is 'looking for something to grab'

In a clip from the presser that has gone viral online, Trump is seen answering questions from the reporters as Air Force One is hit with sudden turbulence. The POTUS is seen looking behind to see if he can grab something.

"I am looking for something to grab here because it is going to get rough. I don't seem to be in a great... I think you did this to me. You put me in a position where there is absolutely nothing to grab," Trump said.

He then joked, "So I’m looking for something to grab, and it’s not going to be Karoline [Leavitt]," as the White House press secretary was seen standing behind him and laughed at Trump's remarks. 

Trump suggests Renee Nicole Good's actions justified the use of force

During the presser, Trump also blamed Renee Nicole Good for her own death after she was shot and killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer in Minneapolis. Trump said she was "very, very disrespectful to law enforcement" and suggested her actions justified the use of force.

Speaking to reporters, the POTUS said, "We have to respect our law enforcement. At a very minimum, that woman was very, very disrespectful to law enforcement. And you heard the same noises, you saw the same crunch that I saw. You can't do that with law enforcement."

Meanwhile, earlier in the week, the President played video footage of the shooting and acknowledged the gravity of the incident before it started.

He said, "With all of it being said, no, I don't like that happening," and described the encounter as violent. He added, "That was a vicious situation that took place."

Trump calls himself 'acting president of Venezuela'

Donald Trump on Sunday took to Truth Social and called himself the "acting president of Venezuela," The post drew attention, suggesting that Trump is not only the POTUS but also an "acting" leader of Venezuela.

Trump made the post after reports of a Venezuelan strike and the capture of ousted President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. Trump shared what seemed to be a Wikipedia-style screenshot.

The image had the familiar blue links and clean white layout, along with one of Trump’s official 2025 portraits at the top. Beneath the photo, he is described as the "Acting President of Venezuela."

Moreover, the entry lists his status as "Incumbent: January 2025" and places this title alongside his roles as the 45th and 47th President of the United States.