President Donald Trump used an unusual prop to make fun of reporters this week. He offered them a bottle of milk that he said was days past its expiration date. The strange moment happened during an Oval Office signing. Several reporters in the room looked confused as Trump gestured toward the bottle with a grin. Trump was signing a new bill that affects school lunches across the country. The law allows school cafeterias to serve whole milk and 2% milk again, instead of just fat-free and low-fat options. Supporters of the legislation say it gives families more choices for their children’s meals. They argue that whole milk provides essential nutrients that growing kids need. According to Huffpost, during the signing, Trump pointed to a glass bottle of milk on the table. He told everyone the milk had been sitting out for a long time. He joked that any reporter brave enough to drink it could have it as a souvenir. No one took him up on the offer, and laughter filled the room as cameras clicked away. The president’s bizarre joke raises real health concerns “We have some milk here. It’s been sitting here for five days so…,” he said. The comment made people in the room laugh. Five days is a dangerous amount of time for milk to sit out, especially without refrigeration. Milk can spoil in as little as two hours if it’s not kept cold. Drinking spoiled milk can cause vomiting and diarrhea. This incident adds to the list of oddest moments from Trump. Trump then turned his attention to the reporters in the room. He said he brought the bottle specifically for them. “I brought it so the press can have some,” he announced. He then suggested they all share the potentially spoiled drink. “You can swig it all out of the same bottle.” Trump:We have some milk here. It's been sitting here for 5 days. I brought it so the press can have some. You can swig it all. pic.twitter.com/MoOIZOAfl4— The Global Monitor (@theglobal4u) January 14, 2026 The president kept the joke going by talking about childhood memories. “Remember the old days when we were kids, everybody shared a bottle?” Trump said. He admitted things are different now. “Today, we tend not to do that,” he said. But then he offered the bottle to anyone willing to trust the person before them. “But if you’d like to, if you trust the person that you’re drinking after, it’s right here. It’s yours. Semi-fresh. Five, six days old.” The crowd in the Oval Office seemed to enjoy the routine. Trump’s comment about the “semi-fresh” five-day-old milk got more laughs from people at the event. The president has been known for his pointed comments toward journalists, and this milk stunt fits that pattern.