President Trump struggled to fit his hand into a white plastic glove Thursday as he distributed food to hurricane-affected residents of southwest Florida.
Trump’s right hand ripped the glove, exposing skin near his thumb, according to the account in a pool report.
“They’re too small,” the president said after grabbing a banana and asking if anyone wanted it.
The size of Trump’s hands long has been the subject of ridicule by his opponents. He allegedly mailed traced outlines of his hand to a journalist who dubbed him a “short-fingered vulgarian.”
“And you know what they say about guys with small hands,” Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., said in a GOP primary debate last year. He paused for effect before adding, “You can’t trust ’em!”
First lady Melania Trump and Vice President Mike Pence accompanied the president on his visit to Naples, Fla.
Trump reportedly shook hands and helped distribute sandwiches by pointing at them and saying “don’t forget to take one!” and “here’s a nice one!”
Pence stood by the bananas and Melania by the bottled water. “There’s Melania, she’s gorgeous,” a woman observed.
The crowd appeared supportive. “Make America great again!” one man yelled at photographers after shaking Trump’s hand.
“You a workout guy?” the president asked one man, per the pool report. “Keep it up.”
“Are you a biker?” he asked a woman. “The bikers love us.”
