President Donald Trump delivered one of his most bizarre speeches yet this week, standing in the newly paved Rose Garden and actually thanking his Office of Management and Budget Director, Russ Vought, by bizarrely nicknaming him “Darth Vader.” The event was originally meant to address the ongoing government shutdown, a serious topic that affects countless people, but as is often the case, it didn’t stay on topic, but Star Wars is so far off topic.
It quickly veered into a rambling, 42-minute monologue about construction noise, Democrats, and of course, Star Wars villains. Around 35 minutes into his remarks, Trump spotted Vought in the crowd of Republican senators and launched into an entirely unexpected tangent. He didn’t just mention the fictional Sith Lord; he literally had the man stand up and acknowledge his new moniker.
