Trump Calls Out Wife Melania for Criticizing His Onstage Behavior: 'She Said It's Not Presidential'

President Trump once again confessed his wife isn't a fan of his behavior.
Aug. 6 2026, Published 1:30 p.m. ET
President Trump dug into his usual bag of tricks while addressing supporters in Las Vegas, RadarOnline.com can reveal, calling out his wife, Melania, for criticizing his onstage behavior.
Trump previously ran down a list of what the first lady apparently dislikes about him, including his dance moves and his bizarre impersonation of a weightlifter while discussing transgender athletes.
'She Said It's Not Presidential'

Trump reminded his supporters his wife doesn't think he acts 'presidential.'
"She hates it when I imitate no men in women's sports," Trump told his supporters on Wednesday, August 5. "She hates it when I do 'the weightlifter,'" the president added before once again acting out someone lifting weights.
Trump added of Melania, "She said it's not presidential. I said, 'Well, it may not be presidential, but I won the election in a landslide, so I don't know.'"
Earlier this summer, the 80-year-old began to "moan" while giving a speech to factory workers at the Mack Trucks manufacturing facility in Pennsylvania, as he showed off his go-to impersonation for the crowd.
The controversial politician began to tell a story about trans women weightlifters, including a "young lady, she's trying out for the Olympics."
Melania Trump's Gripe With Weightlifter Impersonation

Melania Trump is also not a fan of the president's weightlifter impersonation.
He continued, "But she said her parents are right there in the front, and they're so proud. The father's not so proud because he knows she's not going to do it. Because she's a woman. It's a lot of weight..."
While telling his story, Trump continued to moan repeatedly and acted out lifting heavy weights. Trump has done his weightlifting impersonation several times in the last couple of years, including in 2022 and 2023, as well as twice earlier this year, and it appears to have gotten under Melania's skin.
"My wife hates when I do this. She's a very classy person, right?" Trump said in January when speaking at the House GOP Member Retreat. "... She said, 'Darling, please, the weightlifting is terrible.'"
At the time, Trump also confessed the 56-year-old "hates when I dance. She actually said, 'Can you imagine FDR dancing?'"
Trump and Melania's Marriage Issues?

Trump revealed his dancing apparently gets under the first lady's skin, too.
Months later, Trump reminded his supporters again that Melania isn't about his dancing, and noted, "... I dance to what's sometimes referred to as 'the gay national anthem,'" referring to the Village People's 1978 hit YMCA. "We love that song!"
Trump and Melania, who tied the knot in 2005, have been rumored to be suffering from marriage issues, with the pair reportedly sleeping in different bedrooms. Author Michael Wolff also claimed Trump and Melania have different decorating styles, displaying just how opposite they truly are.
"Trump's space in Trump Tower is gilded and ornate – Trump kitsch," Wolff recently wrote in his Substack. "Melania's is spare, sleek, beige. Parallel lives."
In April, during a welcome ceremony for King Charles, Trump joked he doesn't see his marriage lasting for years like his parents, Fred and Mary Anne,


The couple are said to be having marriage issues, as they reportedly sleep in different bedrooms.
"She came to America at 19 and met my incredible father," Trump explained. "We loved him so much. We all loved him. And we loved her. They were married for 63 years."
Trump then turned to Melania and said, "And excuse me, if you don't mind, that's a record we won't be able to match, darling. I'm sorry, it’s just not going to work out that way."
Melania, who one day later rejected her husband's PDA attempt, managed to force out a smile following Trump's remarks.



