Presidents — they’re only human. Boarding Air Force One yesterday at the Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport, Donald Trump was spotted wearing one unsightly accessory. A live video shared by ABC affiliate KSTP-TV in Minnesota’s Twin Cities captured Trump departing his presidential limousine and walking up the stairs of the aircraft with some sort of paper product that appeared to be a piece of toilet paper stuck to his shoe. The tissue was lodged at the bottom of his left foot, staying put as the president climbed and paused to wave, seemingly unbothered about the matter. Upon entering the plane, however, it detached from the shoe and a member of his staff eventually picked it up. (The unfortunate scene starts about four minutes and 48 seconds in.) Naturally, the internet had its share of laughter about the incident. One user named Brian Tyler Cohen wrote, “I honestly cannot believe it’s taken this long for Trump to board Air Force One with a full strand of toilet paper trailing from his shoe.” I honestly cannot believe it’s taken this long for Trump to board Air Force One with a full strand of toilet paper trailing from his shoe. https://t.co/hLWrqKqsIK — Brian Tyler Cohen (@briantylercohen) October 5, 2018 Another by the name Mary Mo said, “Even your staff don’t care if you have toilet paper to your shoe.” Even your staff don't care if you have toilet paper to your shoe. pic.twitter.com/w59eXJomer — Mary Mo (@ramdonomo) October 5, 2018 CNN political commentator Ana Navarro and “The View” co-host Abby Huntsman offered their thoughts. “Starting the day with a little comic relief,” Navarro wrote. Starting the day with a little comic relief: While we were all distracted fighting over the future of the Republic, Trump climbed all the way up the stairs of Air Force One, with toilet-paper stuck to his shoe. https://t.co/QoSDcjwliL — Ana Navarro (@ananavarro) October 5, 2018 Huntsman empathized: “We’ve all been here.” We’ve all been here 🙈 https://t.co/kQBNNYzoUr — Abby Huntsman (@HuntsmanAbby) October 5, 2018 Trump was leaving for Rochester, an hour and a half away by car, to host a rally in the state’s first congressional district, where Republican Jim Hagedorn is running against democratic candidate Dan Feehan. Want more? Melania Trump Wears a Silky Dress That Has a Flattering Effect on Her Legs and Shoes on Her Tour of Africa Steve Madden Doesn’t Hold Back on Trump’s Trade War With China Ivanka Trump Is Ready for Business in a Power Suit and Pumps at the UN<doc-sep>In an image that perfectly encapsulates the shitstorm that is 2018, President Donald Trump boarded Air Force One on Thursday afternoon with a bit of what looked to be toilet paper stuck to his shoe. WATCH: President Trump boards Air Force One with what appears to be toilet paper stuck to his shoe pic.twitter.com/A0AEYXXlXq — Joel Franco (@OfficialJoelF) October 5, 2018 The incident happened as Trump was departing Minneapolis (where he'd made a fundraising appearance) to fly to a rally in Rochester, Minnesota. After sticking with the president all the way up the stairs to his plane, the paper finally loosened its grip once Trump walked aboard. SEE ALSO: Trump toilet paper is here to clean up this political mess Now, this can happen to even the best of us, but there are still some lingering questions about this particular incident. Perhaps the biggest one is: how did no one tell him about it? That is not just a small piece stuck to a shoe. That's a solid few sheets he's walking around with and someone had to have seen it. He's surrounded by at least a dozen people at all times. Do his aides hate him so much that they wouldn't tell him about the toilet paper? This was not lost on Twitter users, either. I have chased strangers down a hallway to help them get toilet paper off of their shoe. This saga everything you need to know about how little the people surrounding Trump like or respect him. https://t.co/j1hPwLNbON — daisy barringer (@daisy) October 5, 2018 I wonder how many people saw the toilet paper and snickered, "Don't tell him." pic.twitter.com/FlFNzfWVwr — John Lurie (@lurie_john) October 5, 2018 Trump with toilet paper on his shoe...and nobody told him! pic.twitter.com/93gJprzuTo — TWIT (@TheWeekInTrump) October 5, 2018 Trump boarding AF1 today with toilet paper stuck to his shoe. Trump has no friends. https://t.co/BbMU66uwNV — 🌹 FERRARI SHEPPARD (@stopbeingfamous) October 5, 2018 But there are even more questions that we need answered. What kind of toilet paper is this? We know the president gets all sorts of amenities, from the bullet-and-explosion-proof "Beast" to bulletproof suits. Is this toilet paper also bulletproof? Because how else can you explain it being on his shoe from, presumably, the venue where he spoke to his car, the trip to Air Force One, and then the walk up the steps? That is some indestructible toilet paper. Is this the greatest prank of all time? If so, who is responsible? Does the Secret Service's job not involve protecting the president from random acts of toilet paper aggression? One can only imagine Trump's reaction once he saw the video. But at least we got another terrific visual metaphor for the Trump Administration before he did.<doc-sep>
Presidents of the United States: Sometimes they’re just like us, including when it comes to getting an embarrassing item, like toilet paper, stuck to the bottom of a shoe. That’s apparently what happened to Donald Trump Thursday. In a video shot at Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport, the 72-year-old president appeared to have a piece of toilet paper stuck to his left shoe. This video of President Trump with toilet paper on his shoe is 100% real. He was boarding Air Force One in Minneapolis earlier today. pic.twitter.com/wr0ZnXknCx — Beatrice-Elizabeth Peterson (@MissBeaE) October 5, 2018 It’s not entirely clear if the item was toilet paper, a napkin or just a persistent piece of paper, HuffPost reported. But it was attached to Trump’s shoe as he exited the presidential limo and walked up the steps of Air Force One. The president seemed to be totally unaware it was there. The paper became dislodged after the president waved to the crowd and entered the plane. A member of the president’s entourage picked it up. Not surprisingly, people on social media swooped in to comment on the video, in some cases ascribing political symbolism to it. “The jokes just write themselves,”wrote one user. The jokes just write themselves. — Darlene Langley (@rufusdrl) October 5, 2018 “How’s that for a metaphor?” wrote another Today Trump boarded Air Force One with toilet paper stuck to his shoe. How’s that for a metaphor? https://t.co/jbko5CVvmx — Simran Jeet Singh (@SikhProf) October 5, 2018 A woman, perhaps pointing to the strife and controversy generated by Trump’s nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, wrote “We are all that toilet paper.” We are all that toilet paper. https://t.co/CvJ50OOMZY — Molly Jong☠️Fast (@MollyJongFast) October 5, 2018 Activist and writer Amy Siskind humorously referred to reports by journalist Bob Woodward and the New York Times that White House officials, concerned about Trump’s mental stability, had considered trying to invoke the 25th Amendment to declare him unfit for office. Siskind wrote, “If you haven’t laughed yet today, here’s a video of President Trump walking up the stairs to Air Force One with toilet paper stuck to his shoe. While this isn’t grounds for the #25thAmendment, it does fit the pattern of Trump just being an (expletive) idiot.” Here are some other people having fun with the image, including while referencing recent news events: Today, Trump boarded Air Force One with toilet paper stuck to his shoe. How the Found Fathers wanted it. https://t.co/5xApjFIso3 — Life Coach Killer (@GuadalahonkyToo) October 5, 2018