Trump baffles crowd by asking if vegans ‘eat lettuce all day long’

| Live News Reporter Published October 5, 2026 8:13am Updated October 5, 2026 8:13am To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video While trying to slam a Democratic candidate in Texas, President Donald Trump seemed to trip over the pronunciation of ‘vegan’ and made a bizarre remark about lettuce. Ahead of the highly contested midterm elections in November, Trump has been travelling to endorse Republican candidates across the country. But in an attempt to discredit Texas Senate candidate James Talarico, Trump’s pronunciation of ‘vegan’ has drawn some unwanted attention. ‘I didn’t know what the hell a vegan was,’ Trump said, pronouncing ‘vegan’ as ‘vay-gan’. ‘A vegan is vegetables. A vegan is eating a piece of lettuce all day long?’ Trump’s ramble has drawn attention, mostly for its falsity – Talarico once said it was ‘existential to reduce meat consumption’, but does not follow a vegan or vegetarian lifestyle. The Texan even shared a video of him eating a barbecue sandwich and said: ‘They’ve even called me a vegan, and those are fighting words in the state of Texas.’ Trump asked the audience: ‘A vegan is eating a piece of lettuce all day long?’ (Picture: Getty) Trump added: ‘Vegans don’t get elected in Texas. ‘So now, he’s out and he’s telling people, ‘no I actually love meat’, and he goes to barbecues all the time because he wants to show that he eats meat. ‘But what they don’t show is that he’s going to the back of the tent and throwing up all over the place.’ The President went on to blather about his aspirin use, which he formerly said keeps his blood ‘thin’. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video ‘I take an aspirin a day,’ he said. ‘I don’t know if it works, but psychologically I need it. It thins the hell out of your blood, I guess. I don’t know if it works or not, but I’ve been doing it for a long time.’ Since retaking office, Trump’s health has sparked conversation, from his apparent sleepiness to his bruised hand. Trump’s doctor, Sean Barbabella, said Trump takes around 325mg of aspirin daily to prevent a heart attack or stroke. The average dose is roughly 100mg. The White House has also addressed Trump’s hand bruising, claiming it was from ‘frequent handshaking’. Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@metro.co.uk. For more stories like this, check our news page. Arrow MORE: US removes fighter jets from RAF Fairford after alleged terror plot Arrow MORE: AI video of dead road rage victim used in court to deliver message to killer Arrow MORE: US diplomat whisked from UK over paedophilia claims ‘swapped 75 child abuse pics with brother’ News Updates Stay on top of the headlines with daily email updates.