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Fox News viewers fume 'that's just weird' as Donald Trump sits on towel for TV appearance
President Donald Trump appeared on Fox News for a live TV interview, but viewers were left baffled after spotting what appeared to be a dark towel under him on the white couch
by Gavin Quinn and Ellie Hook Senior Showbiz and TV Reporter
The Mirror, 25 June 2026
Fox News viewers were left puzzled following Donald Trump's appearance during a live television interview, with many struggling to believe what they were witnessing.
Trump appeared to be seated on a black or navy blue towel or had some object placed beneath him while positioned on a white couch during the live broadcast. The striking contrast between the sofa's light tone and the mysterious "towel" was quickly noticed by sharp-eyed viewers and comes amid shocking evidence that he may have 'pooped himself'.
The 80-year-old, who has been the focus of considerable health speculation since beginning his second term in office, appeared to be in good form as he spoke with a Fox panel, yet many viewers found themselves fixating on his seating arrangement rather than the actual interview topic. While the "towel" in question could conceivably be his coattails, screenshots from the broadcast went viral as viewers voiced their opinions. One viewer posted on Threads, "Why did you put a black towel under Trump? Inquiring minds want to know." It comes as swathes of fed-up supporters walked out of the State Fair while Trump was still speaking, after he made a ludicrous boast.
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https://www.themirror.com/entertainment/donald-trump-fox-news-towel-1905337
The Towel Boy of Merde-el-Lardo's got a nice ring to it.
Norrrm
(6,102 posts)Kid Berwyn
(25,505 posts)And boy did he ever. Like he was on a microphone.
senseandsensibility
(26,026 posts)there is no way that that is his "coattails" as the article suggests.
Kid Berwyn
(25,505 posts)I know tails. And those aren't tails.
That's a towel or a folded yoga mat.
One thing I'm certain:
The guy who removed it wore rubber gloves.
Ms. Toad
(38,909 posts)It is also from 2 years ago.
The snopes article (posted below) has more stills from the interview, which show him standing with no towel on the couch.
RedWhiteBlueIsRacist
(2,431 posts)Kid Berwyn
(25,505 posts)
Then again, we're so past Surreal that Dali's watches have un-melted.
malaise
(299,611 posts)The Poopident😂😂
Kid Berwyn
(25,505 posts)"Your son doesn't recognize you. Let him die and move to Florida." -- DJT to nephew, the son of his late brother, in a phone conversation wherein he requested financial help for his own disabled son's care.
Goonch
(5,973 posts)
Kid Berwyn
(25,505 posts)Elon's gonna love his nuts!
Sneederbunk
(17,774 posts)Kid Berwyn
(25,505 posts)Traitors, not so much.
DU: January 20, 2020: https://www.democraticunderground.com/100212930559
orthoclad
(5,149 posts)I lost a friend of 50 years to frontotemporal dementia. End of life symptom was incontinence. I would bring out towels and sanitary sheets so we could watch movies from the couch.
Kid Berwyn
(25,505 posts)Wish more people were not only concerned with how we treat the elderly, ill, and infirm, but actually did something about it. Taking the lead on building a better society is the Presidents job, but that was before Reagan.
The nine most terrifying words in the English language are: I'm from the Government, and I'm here to help.
Ms. Toad
(38,909 posts)Full explanation at link, with additional stills from the interview.
Kid Berwyn
(25,505 posts)Not like I was writing a demand for a retraction from The Mirror.
MorbidButterflyTat
(4,958 posts)Kid Berwyn
(25,505 posts)Would make for a great mini-series on Prime.
GenThePerservering
(4,097 posts)he wears single-vented suit jackets and is a big slob so doesn't even know how to sit properly, so probably yanks them out when he sits. I've seen it before (I'm in the apparel industry).
Kid Berwyn
(25,505 posts)1. Different coloration.
2. Neatly folded.
Asshole wears same blue suit. Tails or towel looks black.
Asshole hasnt folded his clothes since the day he left military school.
LessAspin
(2,119 posts)Fox is doing the "Lord's" work in shielding Trump's tortured psyche and shielding their couch from Trump's tortured diaper
Fox News shielding Trump's 'tortured psyche' by ignoring 'sparse crowd'
Kid Berwyn
(25,505 posts)https://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x1311459