And it’s correct, though not precisely romantic.
The revelation got here as Trump spoke about army recruitment throughout an occasion in Iowa on Thursday.
“One yr in the past, I bear in mind saying to our nice first woman, I stated, you realize, ‘first woman,‘” he stated. “I name her ‘first woman’ as a result of it makes me really feel good. ‘First woman.’ Isn’t it horrible? Saying, ‘Good night time first woman, my darling?’”
However he stated the pet title is essential for a cause.
“As a result of it jogs my memory that I’m president,” he stated. “That’s why. Now, I stated, ‘First woman, it’s horrible. No one needs to affix our army drive.’”
Trump then took credit score for a bump in army enlistments, though CBS Information reviews that numbers have been rebounding from pandemic-era lows since earlier than he received final yr’s election.