Donald Trump takes swipe at Barack Obama, says it's 'phony' to have a pet dog at the White House
Multiple people have wondered why Donald Trump did not get a pet dog when he moved into the White House in 2016. Trump became the first president in 130 years to not have a pet at the White House. The Republican, while addressing a rally in El Paso in Texas on Monday night, finally revealed why he has not had a pet during his term. However, he did so while taking a swipe at former President Barack Obama, who had two pet dogs in office.
"I wouldn't mind having one, honestly, but I don't have any time," Trump told the crowd. "How would I look walking a dog on the White House lawn? Would that be right? It doesn't. It feels a little phony to me."
"A lot of people say, 'Oh, you should get a dog.' Why? 'It's good politically,'" Trump continued. "I said, 'Look, that's not the relationship I have with my people.'"
While Trump was explaining why he does not have a pet, a person in the crowd pointed out that President Barack Obama had dogs when he was in the White House, to which Trump replied with: "Yeah! Obama had a dog. You are right," drawing laughter from the crowd, the Daily Mail reported.