By — Steff Staples Steff Staples Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-live-white-house-holds-briefing-as-trump-visits-capitol-hill-to-unify-gop-on-budget-bill Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter WATCH: White House holds briefing for ‘take your kids to work day’ as Trump visits Capitol Hill Politics Updated on May 20, 2025 5:12 PM EDT — Published on May 20, 2025 12:00 PM EDT If President Donald Trump had a superpower, it would be to “snap his fingers” and get the House budget bill passed, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Tuesday during a mock news briefing for children. Watch in our video player above. From the president’s favorite ice cream to whether he likes hugs, Leavitt faced a series of questions from children of journalists and Trump officials as part of the White House’s Take Your Daughters and Sons to Work Day. Leavitt was also asked what superpower the president would want. “It would be to just snap his fingers and solve all of our country’s problems just like that, because he likes to get things done very quickly but sometimes it takes a little bit longer,” Leavitt said. “Today, he had to go to Capitol Hill to convince people to vote for his one big, beautiful bill.” WATCH: Trump arrives on Capitol Hill to push budget bill Trump was asked by a reporter at the Capitol on Tuesday if he was losing his patience with regard to the budget reconciliation process and divisions among House Republicans over some key issues. “I’m not losing patience, we’re ahead of schedule,” Trump said. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Steff Staples Steff Staples
If President Donald Trump had a superpower, it would be to “snap his fingers” and get the House budget bill passed, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Tuesday during a mock news briefing for children. Watch in our video player above. From the president’s favorite ice cream to whether he likes hugs, Leavitt faced a series of questions from children of journalists and Trump officials as part of the White House’s Take Your Daughters and Sons to Work Day. Leavitt was also asked what superpower the president would want. “It would be to just snap his fingers and solve all of our country’s problems just like that, because he likes to get things done very quickly but sometimes it takes a little bit longer,” Leavitt said. “Today, he had to go to Capitol Hill to convince people to vote for his one big, beautiful bill.” WATCH: Trump arrives on Capitol Hill to push budget bill Trump was asked by a reporter at the Capitol on Tuesday if he was losing his patience with regard to the budget reconciliation process and divisions among House Republicans over some key issues. “I’m not losing patience, we’re ahead of schedule,” Trump said. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now