WASHINGTON — In a groundbreaking revelation that has stunned political observers, President Donald Trump has publicly acknowledged his fluid presidential identity, confirming that he regularly identifies as members of previous administrations when his own policies become inconvenient.
"I've always been trans-presidential," Trump announced at a press conference Tuesday. "Sometimes I'm Obama, sometimes I'm Biden. When I appointed Jerome Powell, I was clearly identifying as Biden. That's why I was so surprised when Biden appointed him."
The President's most publicized identity transformation occurred when he spent years calling Powell a "terrible Fed chair," "Total and Complete Moron," and "numbskull" on Truth Social, apparently forgetting his own 2017 press conference where he personally selected Powell over other candidates.
"When I passed Veterans Choice, I was clearly identifying as Obama," Trump explained. "It's called being your authentic self. The fake news media just doesn't understand identity politics."
Trump's most dramatic transformation occurred in 2018 when he identified as the Obama administration while implementing his family separation policy at the border. Despite his Attorney General Jeff Sessions announcing the "zero tolerance" policy that separated over 5,000 children from their parents, Trump later insisted he was channeling Obama's energy during the entire process.
"I was totally Obama when that happened," Trump clarified. "You can tell because it was a bad policy. When I do good policies, I identify as myself. When they're unpopular, I'm obviously someone else."
The President's identity fluidity extends to his own appointees. After nominating Jerome Powell as Federal Reserve Chairman in 2017, Trump began identifying as a surprised bystander when Powell's policies became unpopular. "I was shocked when Biden appointed that guy," Trump said during a meeting with Bahrain’s Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, apparently forgetting his own press conference where he praised Powell's "leadership and judgment."
Dr. Rachel Morrison, a political psychologist at Georgetown University, says Trump's trans-presidential identity represents a new frontier in political accountability. "Most politicians just lie about their records," Morrison noted. "Trump has pioneered actually becoming a different person retroactively. It's either brilliant or completely insane."
The President's Cabinet members have been supportive of his identity journey. "The Powell situation really opened my eyes," said former Attorney General Jeff Sessions. "When he fired me, I could tell he was identifying as someone who had never hired me in the first place. One day I was his 'world-class legal mind,' the next day I was 'dumb as a rock' appointed by someone else entirely."
Trump's economic policies have also benefited from his fluid identity. When inheriting an economy with 4.7% unemployment, he identified as someone dealing with Obama's "mess." When the economy continued its existing growth trajectory, he transitioned back to identifying as himself, taking credit for the "rocket ship" economy.
"The beauty of trans-presidential identity is that you're always on the right side of history," Trump explained. "Bad decision? That was Obama-me. Good decision? That was regular me. It's very liberating."
The President plans to establish the first Trans-Presidential Resource Center in the West Wing, complete with pronouns for each administration (He/Him for Trump policies, They/Them for Obama policies, and It/Its for anything involving Jeff Sessions).
When asked about his most recent identity shift regarding COVID-19 vaccines—which he championed as his greatest achievement before identifying as someone concerned about vaccine mandates—Trump simply smiled. "Today I'm feeling very Kennedy-adjacent," he said. "Tomorrow, who knows? Maybe I'll be Eisenhower."
At press time, Trump was reportedly identifying as George Washington while signing an executive order he plans to blame on FDR next week.