President Donald Trump appeared highly complimentary toward the wife of a senior administration official in a Truth Social post, urging others to have her contact him.
“I HOPE EVERYBODY AT REDEDICATE 250 IS HAVING A GOOD TIME,” Trump posted, referring to a day-long prayer festival held at the National Mall in Washington, D.C. on Sunday.
The 79-year-old’s message then took a more personal turn, as he added: “IF THERE IS ANYTHING I CAN DO TO HELP, JUST HAVE OUR BEAUTIFUL, BOTH INSIDE AND OUT, RACHAEL C.D., GIVE ME A CALL.”
It’s unclear if the odd message was meant to be sent privately.
Trump has previously posted private-looking messages, such as in October when he accidentally sent a private note to former Attorney General Pam Bondi, addressed in a furious message to “Pam.” He has not typically shared posts as notably cordial as one requesting that an administration official’s wife call him if he is needed.
Duffy, whose name Trump misspelled in the post, is covering the “Rededicate 250” event live on Fox & Friends, as the gathering draws thousands of attendees and has already drawn its fair share of scrutiny.
Though the Transportation Secretary, whose wife Trump praised, is not set to speak at the event, the nine-hour program will be headlined by another Trump administration official, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, 45, who is widely viewed as having infused his far-right Christian views into the federal government.
Organizers say the event is intended to “prepare for the nation’s 250th birthday with Scripture, testimony, prayer, and rededication of our country as One Nation to God.”
Yet advocates of church-state separation argue that the event blurs the boundary between government and religion and have also raised questions about the speaker lineup, which appears to draw heavily on Trump administration officials, Republican figures, and leaders from just two Christian traditions—evangelical Christianity and conservative Catholicism.
One person wrote, “Oh my god, Trump’s back from China and he’s already flirting with Rachel, doing his part for the party. At least he’s home and ready to serve American citizens, one phone call at a time.”
Another user simply replied, “He’s so creepy.”
A third person said, “Are you hitting on Sec. Duffy’s wife? WTF are you talking about?”
