President Donald Trump turned what could’ve been a routine flagpole installation into one of the most memorable—and hilarious—media moments of the week, dropping zingers and riffing with White House construction workers during an impromptu press conference on Wednesday.

Flanked by construction workers in neon safety vests and hard hats, Trump began by pretending to scold the crew for hanging around too long. “They’re standing around making a fortune,” he joked. “But remember this, somewhere in this group is somebody that is going to captivate some movie producer. Not Harvey Weinstein, but somebody else. Harvey’s seen a better day.”

The President continued, conjuring a fantasy where one of the workers gets discovered on camera. “And you are going to become a star,” he said. “And your friends are going to call you, and you won’t even return their phone calls anymore. You’ll say, ‘What do you do for a living? I put up flag poles. I’m not even going to talk to you. I’m a big movie star.’”

Laughter erupted from the crew as Trump kept the mood light—though the press conference wasn’t without its barbs. In one clip, Trump suddenly asked, “Any illegal immigrants here?” before joking about how the media would dig into the workers’ personal lives. “They’ll be checking you… your whole life will be destroyed because of this press conference!”

Then, with trademark sarcasm, Trump assured them: “Don’t worry, I think you are going to be okay. I’ll be right behind you. Far behind you. But I’ll be right behind you.”

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He even took time to rib California Governor Gavin Newsom again—this time over California’s failed high-speed rail project. “I love construction… I know it better than anybody,” Trump said. “When I see a train, a railroad going from San Francisco to L.A., I think it’s a hundred times over budget — one of the most incompetent things. It’s Newscum. We’re not going to fund that anymore. It’s out of control.”

The construction site jokes weren’t the only thing raising eyebrows. When a reporter asked about Iran, Trump waved it off with humor before pivoting to the flagpole project, saying, “Two flags, top of the line. And they’ve needed flag poles for 200 years.”

In April, Trump announced his plan to install two nearly 100-foot American flagpoles on the White House grounds. “We’re putting up a beautiful, almost 100-foot-tall, American flag [poles] on this side and another one on the other side,” he explained. “And we are putting another one on the other side on top of the mounds. It’s gonna be two beautiful poles.”

True to form, Trump said he’d foot the bill personally, a patriotic gesture that adds flair to the White House lawn and ties into his broader message of national pride.

The scene blended policy, pageantry, and punchlines in a way only Trump can. It served as a reminder of how his off-the-cuff style continues to connect with everyday Americans—and confound his critics.

What could have been a stale ceremonial photo-op turned into a raucous moment of Americana, complete with construction banter, celebrity jabs, and political digs. In the age of pre-scripted talking points, Trump’s flagpole pressers are anything but boring.