Room Erupts When Trump Points Out Veteran Wearing ‘Let’s Go Brandon’ Button
Laughter filled the Oval Office on Wednesday when former President Donald Trump noticed a humorous sticker on a wounded veteran’s mobility device during a visit.
As Trump greeted a group of veterans, he pointed out the sticker and jokingly asked, “Who is that picture on there?”
The veteran replied, “That is Joe Biden,” adding, “And it says, ‘Let’s go, Brandon.’” The response triggered a round of laughter in the room.
Through his own chuckling, Trump remarked, “I’m saying, ‘what was that picture?’ That’s great.”
Following the lighthearted moment, Trump took time to express his appreciation to the veterans for their sacrifices and asked if anyone wished to speak while media cameras captured the scene.
According to Fox News, one of the veterans shared his admiration for the former president: “Mr. President, we just were very happy with the energy that this administration is bringing, and it’s an administration that says it does what it promises. We’re behind you. We believe in you. And I think we all love you.”
Another veteran added simply, “Thank you for loving America, sir.”
The event also served as the backdrop for Trump unveiling several new executive orders, as reported by Fox. These measures included reforms to the accreditation process for higher education, new transparency rules aimed at exposing foreign influence on U.S. campuses, and a broad initiative to improve artificial intelligence education for American students.
Later that same day, the Senate—under Republican control—confirmed retired Lt. Gen. Dan Caine as Trump’s choice for chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
The Senate confirmed Caine in a 60–25 vote, following delays led by Democratic lawmakers, including Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), who opposed the removal of the previous chair, Gen. C.Q. Brown Jr. Critics within the party argued that Brown’s dismissal was unwarranted, particularly after Democrats had taken a two-week recess and returned to vote.
Despite these tensions, Caine's nomination encountered little resistance during his confirmation hearing. The Senate Armed Services Committee, which reviewed his credentials, voted 23–4 to advance his nomination.
Senate Armed Services Chair Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) urged his colleagues to approve the nomination “without any delays,” citing growing threats such as China’s military advances. He emphasized the importance of ensuring the president has access to experienced military leadership, saying Caine had “sailed through” the committee’s review with “an overwhelming, nearly unanimous, bipartisan endorsement.”
Trump’s nomination of Caine followed a major shake-up at the Pentagon in February, where he unexpectedly dismissed seven high-ranking military leaders, including Brown and Adm. Lisa Franchetti, the first woman to serve as Chief of Naval Operations.
Democrats argued that the shake-up was a political maneuver to stack the Department of Defense with loyalists. Trump allies countered, saying the move was intended to remove DEI-focused officers and “de-politicize” a military leadership they viewed as increasingly ideologically driven under President Joe Biden.
Current Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had previously advocated for removing Brown and other “woke” generals associated with diversity and inclusion programs.
Sen. Warren responded to the purge during a Senate hearing, stating, “It sends a chilling message about who is and is not welcome in our military.”
In his confirmation testimony, Caine committed to serving in a nonpartisan capacity.
Trump, in nominating him, described Caine as “an accomplished pilot, national security expert, successful entrepreneur, and a ‘warfighter’ with significant interagency and special operations experience,” adding that he had been “highly qualified” but “passed over” by the Biden administration.