Opinion: Trump Just Wants to Go Home. Republicans Should Let Him

A hot mic caught poor old (80-year-old) Donald Trump saying plaintively, “I’d like to go home,” after a trophy ceremony for the 2026 Presidents Cup in Chicago over the weekend. And sure, we’ve all been there after a long day or, you know, presidential term.

Dorothy Gale needed Glinda the Good Witch, a pair of ruby slippers and three clicks of her heels to get there. All Donald Trump needs is Natalie Harp, a pair of chafing cankles and a Qatari luxury jet.

Donald Trump deboards the new Air Force One, a plane gifted by Qatar, in South Dakota, U.S., July 3, 2026. / Kylie Cooper / REUTERS

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