Trump Trolls Biden at Easter Egg Roll: “Remember When the Bunny Took Biden Out? He’s Not Taking Trump Out”; “Bring Religion Back”

President Trump and First Lady Melania hosted the 2025 White House Easter Egg Roll in April, with Trump delivering one of his trademark jabs at his predecessor. “Do you remember the bunny with Joe Biden? Remember?” Trump said. “Do you remember when the bunny took Joe Biden out? He’s not taking Trump out.” When a reporter noted he had mentioned Jesus in his opening remarks, Trump declared: “Bring religion back. Religion keeps you together.” He also defended his Secretary of Defense against media criticism: “He is doing a great job. Ask the Houthis how he’s doing.” Trump introduced Melania to the crowd — “You know who she is? The First Lady of the United States!” — as she read to children on the South Lawn, and he cited the military’s “highest recruitment numbers in 28 years."

"The Bunny Took Joe Biden Out”

Trump opened the Easter festivities with a callback that had become one of the internet’s most replayed political moments.

“Do you remember the bunny with Joe Biden? Remember?” Trump said to the crowd.

He recounted the incident: “Do you remember when the bunny took Joe Biden out? He’s not going to take — he’s not taking Trump out anyway.”

He added with genuine amusement: “That was a good, that was a beautiful moment when the bunny saved Joe Biden.”

The reference was to the 2022 White House Easter Egg Roll, when Biden had wandered toward a group of reporters and began answering questions before a White House staffer dressed as the Easter Bunny physically intervened — waving Biden away from the press and redirecting him back to the event. The footage went viral as a metaphor for the Biden presidency: a confused president being managed by handlers, unable to be trusted to interact with the press unsupervised.

Trump’s joke — “he’s not taking Trump out” — drew a contrast that needed no elaboration. Where Biden had been managed, steered, and ultimately removed by his own staff, Trump was doing what he always did: engaging directly with everyone around him, answering questions from reporters, bantering with the crowd, and running the event on his own terms.

The Easter Bunny comparison was more than comedy. It captured the fundamental difference between the two presidencies. Biden’s White House had been defined by avoidance — limited press conferences, scripted appearances, early lids, and handlers who controlled the president’s movements. Trump’s White House was defined by engagement — impromptu press gaggles, extended Q&A sessions, and a president who was not only willing to face reporters but actively sought them out.

”Bring Religion Back”

When a reporter noted that Trump had spoken about Jesus in his opening remarks, Trump expanded on the theme.

“It’s so important that we can do that — religion,” Trump said. “I said bring religion back. Religion keeps you together. It’s such a great thing.”

The “bring religion back” declaration at the Easter Egg Roll was consistent with the administration’s broader posture on faith in public life. The previous administration had controversially avoided religious themes at Easter events, drawing criticism from Christians who felt their most sacred holiday was being secularized. Trump’s approach was the opposite: he mentioned Jesus by name, affirmed the importance of religion, and treated Easter as a religious observance, not merely a seasonal event.

The phrase “religion keeps you together” was a social observation as much as a spiritual one. In an era of rising isolation, declining community participation, and epidemic levels of depression and anxiety — particularly among young people — religious communities represented one of the few remaining institutions that brought people together regularly, provided a sense of purpose, and created networks of mutual support. Trump’s argument was that the decline of religion in American life was not merely a private spiritual matter but a social crisis that the country needed to reverse.

”Ask the Houthis”

When reporters questioned the performance of his Secretary of Defense, Trump delivered a one-line defense that doubled as a foreign policy statement.

“He is doing a great job,” Trump said. “Ask the Houthis how he’s doing.”

He expanded: “Ask the Houthis how much this function has. He’s doing a great job. Everybody’s happy with him.”

He cited the data: “We have the highest recruitment numbers I think they’ve had in 28 years.”

He addressed the media criticism: “No, he’s doing a great job. It’s just fake news. It just brings up stories.”

He explained the dynamic: “I guess it sounds like this — he was put there to get rid of a lot of bad people. And that’s what he’s doing. So you don’t always have friends when you do that.”

The “ask the Houthis” line was a devastating rebuttal to media critics who questioned the Secretary of Defense’s performance. The Houthis — the Iranian-backed rebel group that had been attacking shipping in the Red Sea — had been the target of significant military operations under the Trump administration. If the Houthis could attest to the effectiveness of American military operations, the Secretary of Defense was doing his job regardless of what media pundits thought.

The “highest recruitment numbers in 28 years” statistic reinforced the point. Military recruiting had been in crisis under Biden, with every branch failing to meet targets. Under Trump, the combination of restored traditional military culture, removal of DEI mandates, and presidential support for the armed forces had reversed the trend. A Secretary of Defense who was improving both combat effectiveness and recruitment was, by any objective measure, succeeding.

Melania and the Easter Egg Roll

Trump proudly introduced the First Lady to the Easter Egg Roll crowd.

“You know who she is?” Trump said. “The First Lady of the United States!”

Melania participated by reading to children on the South Lawn, selecting a picture book for the occasion. The image of the First Lady surrounded by children, reading aloud on the White House lawn, was a return to the traditional Easter Egg Roll atmosphere that had been a White House tradition since 1878.

The Easter Egg Roll under the Trumps was a family event in the most traditional sense — children rolling eggs on the lawn, the president and first lady mingling with families, religious themes openly celebrated, and the White House serving as the people’s house. The contrast with the increasingly politicized and secularized events of recent administrations was apparent.

The Fake News Aside

Trump pointed out the media presence with his characteristic humor.

“You know what that is?” Trump said, gesturing toward the cameras. “That’s the fake news. They have good days and they have bad days.”

He added: “That’s what we all do.”

The gentle ribbing of the press at a family event demonstrated Trump’s ability to modulate his media criticism depending on the setting. At a press conference, the criticism was sharp and confrontational. At the Easter Egg Roll, surrounded by children and families, it was lighthearted — acknowledging the press’s presence while poking fun at their coverage, but keeping the tone appropriate for the occasion.

The “they have good days and they have bad days” formulation was more generous than Trump’s usual assessment of the media. At the Easter Egg Roll, even the fake news got a measure of grace.

Key Takeaways

• Trump trolled Biden at the Easter Egg Roll: “Remember when the bunny took Joe Biden out? He’s not taking Trump out.”
• He declared: “Bring religion back. Religion keeps you together. It’s such a great thing.”
• On his Secretary of Defense: “Ask the Houthis how he’s doing. We have the highest recruitment numbers in 28 years.”
• Trump introduced Melania to the crowd: “You know who she is? The First Lady of the United States!” — she read to children on the South Lawn.
• On the media at a family event: “That’s the fake news. They have good days and they have bad days. That’s what we all do.”