“Hey, get down from there!” Quick, am I talking to a cat, a child, or the president of the United States? If you guessed the president, you’d be right. For some reason, Donald Trump got on the roof of the White House briefing room on Tuesday and just sort of ambled around for a bit while shouting to reporters down on the ground.

When asked what he was doing up there, Trump told reporters that he was “taking a little look.” It also sounds like he might be saying he’s “taking a little walk.” It’s hard to hear because he is, you know, on the roof of a building.

In a clip from Fox Business, you can hear him say, “More ways to spend my money … It’s just another way to spend my money for the country.” Presumably, Trump is referring to his plan to add a $200 million ballroomto the East Wing of the White House or another renovation in a similar vein.

Usually, when a 79-year-old man gets a little confused and winds up on the roof of his house, it’s cause for alarm. For Trump’s most devoted followers, this is actually proof of how awesome he is. Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk referred to the president as “an American original,” while an X user who goes by Johnny MAGA called him an “absolute baller” for taking a little stroll on a roof.

Not to give Trump even an iota of credit, but it does seem like one of the best perks of being the president is that you can just go wherever you want. Personally, I would pick better spots than the roof of my own house (Area 51, the Museum of Natural History at night, a dead center seat for The Odysseyat the AMC Lincoln Square Imax), but I do see where he’s coming from. Sometimes you just want to take a look.

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