The air in the Oval Office felt thick, charged with an anticipation that seemed to cling to the curtains and the carpet.
I was standing to the side, a silent observer in a room full of history.
Donald Trump sat behind the Resolute Desk, a place where so many decisions that shaped the nation had been made.
The question came almost abruptly, slicing through the air like a knife.
“You’ve promised $2,000 checks to Americans based off of your tariff revenues. When can they expect those?”
Trump looked momentarily stumped, his eyes narrowing slightly as if trying to recall an elusive detail.
The room seemed to hold its breath.
“I did do that? When did I do that?” he asked, his voice carrying a note of genuine curiosity.
The journalist, Katie Rogers, offered a brief explanation, but before she could elaborate, Trump interjected.
“Yeah, I’m thinking. Well, I did $1,776 for the military.”
