ALBAWABA - U.S. President Donald Trump explained the long-rumored purpose of the red button on his desk in the Oval Office in a moment that combined comedy and quintessential Trump style—and no, it has nothing to do with nuclear weapons.
Trump joked, "Here's the red button," while pressing the red button in front of Fox News presenter Laura Ingraham during a broadcast interview. They believe the world will end if I push it. Curiosity over the enigmatic button was rekindled when the incident was extensively posted on social media.
The button has been a part of Trump's office since his first term, according to The Independent and Fox News, and it is used for both practical purposes and practical jokes. When a reporter hesitantly inquired, "This isn't the nuclear button, is it?" in a 2017 interview with the Financial Times, Trump said, "No, no, everyone thinks it is."
In his 2019 book Team of Vipers, former White House adviser Chris Sims described how Trump would push the button to perplex attendees during meetings. Trump would erupt in laughter when a waiter would arrive moments later with a Diet Coke on a silver dish.
The button was one of the first things put back in place after Trump took office, even though it had been taken off under President Biden's administration in 2021.
Trump's redecoration of the Oval Office now has a bust of Winston Churchill, a picture of George Washington, a painting of Andrew Jackson, and a copy of the Declaration of Independence in addition to the button.
For a cool beverage, Trump once again used his signature flair to transform a basic accessory into viral political spectacle.
