Should he attain the presidency, Donald Trump often behaves like a 12-year-old might. He likes to give himself opportunities to ride in big trucks, work a shift at McDonald’s, attend the Super Bowl, or, as he did on Sunday, take a lap around the Daytona 500.
Per The Hill, Trump appeared Sunday at the Great American Race where, before the start of the race itself, he took laps around the track in the presidential limousine, known as “The Beast.”
Also, before the race, Trump addressed the drivers, operating on the (probably) accurate assumption that they’re supporters of his.
WATCH: President Trump took laps on the Daytona 500 speedway in his motorcade nicknamed “The Beast.” https://t.co/P6UNJV0SIH pic.twitter.com/dKMYuz10w1
— The Hill (@thehill) February 17, 2025
“This is your favorite president,” Trump said in the message, as reported by The Hill. “I’m a big fan. I’m a really big fan of you people. How you do this, I don’t know. But I want you to be safe.”
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“You’re talented people and you’re great people, and great Americans… Have a good day, and have a lot of fun, and I’ll see you later.”
The appearance came just one week after Trump attended the Super Bowl the previous Sunday. While Trump was the first sitting president to attend a Super Bowl, George W. Bush attended the Daytona 500 previously, while Trump also came to the race in 2020 when he served as Grand Marshal. Like the Super Bowl, Trump did not stick around for the end of the race.
Trump had spent most of the weekend at Mar-a-Lago before traveling to the Northern part of Florida for the race.
William Byron won the race for the second year in a row.
Multiple people on social media pointed out that, in the age of DOGE, Trump flying to the Daytona 500 wasted an awful lot of taxpayer money:
Donald Trump is once again blowing millions of taxpayer dollars on another self-serving trip, this time to the Daytona 500.
Where’s DOGE?pic.twitter.com/hfpbEgNb3o
— Republicans against Trump (@RpsAgainstTrump) February 16, 2025
Trump burned $25,000 in jet fuel, doing laps around Daytona in Air Force One, which will be paid for out of grandpa’s social security benefits.
pic.twitter.com/AmQijITrtC— Carlos Turnbull (@cturnbull1968) February 16, 2025
Since we’re on the topic of government waste, Donald Trump’s joyride around the Daytona 500 cost American taxpayers around $5,000,000. 🤡
Here’s the breakdown:
Air Force One Costs: estimated $800,000 – $1,000,000.
Presidential Motorcade & Transport: estimated $200,000 –… pic.twitter.com/YkJnobVcSV
— CALL TO ACTIVISM (@CalltoActivism) February 16, 2025
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