In an off-script appearance on Usha Vance's "Storytime with the Second Lady" podcast, President Donald Trump read a children's book titled "Presidents Play!" from the White House Historical Association. The event, which took place in mid-June at the Oval Office, featured Trump commenting on past presidents, cracking jokes, and plugging his own projects. He discussed Lyndon Johnson as a "tough cookie," Ronald Reagan as "like your father was president," John F. Kennedy as "the second-most good-looking president," and Barack Obama's basketball skills, stating that he doubted Obama was a good player. Trump also shared his thoughts on Richard Nixon, Herbert Hoover, Bill Clinton, Abraham Lincoln, Gerald Ford, William Howard Taft, and John Quincy Adams. He encouraged young viewers to stay in shape while offering somewhat ambiguous advice for celebrating the country on July 4th. The recording was posted online on Friday.