Overview
- At the event, Trump recounted seeing a video of the couple riding horses and said he asked, “Who is that?” referring to Kathryn Burgum.
- Trump said he decided to hire Doug Burgum because “anybody that has somebody like you to be with” signaled success.
- Kathryn Burgum spoke in support of the executive order and discussed her experience with addiction recovery.
- Trump praised Doug Burgum’s résumé as a businessman and two-term North Dakota governor while crediting Kathryn as “a very big part” of his success.
- The comments drew swift criticism for emphasizing a spouse’s appearance, with outlets also noting prior reporting that Burgum was once floated as a 2024 vice-presidential possibility before JD Vance was chosen.