6 unhinged Donald Trump moments as he replaces MLK Jr Day celebration with his own birthday

This weekend might end up being remembered as one of the strangest, most confusing, and most unbelievable stretches of Donald Trump’s second presidency.

Everything about it has felt surreal, as if the country somehow slipped into an episode of political theatre mixed with a comedy skit.

It began with Trump proudly accepting a completely made-up “peace prize” from his friend who runs FIFA a prize no one has ever heard of, created out of thin air simply to make him feel celebrated and it will end with him personally handing out medals to people like Kiss, Sylvester Stallone, and Michael Crawford, the actor who played the clumsy and lovable Frank Spencer.

The whole thing has the energy of a chaotic children’s party, the kind where too much sugar, too little supervision, and one overly excited toddler make everything feel out of control.

If the Arctic Monkeys ever needed inspiration for a song about pure absurdity, this would be it. They once sang, “It’s all gone a bit Frank Spencer,” and truly, that line fits this weekend perfectly.

Anyone who hasn’t been keeping up with Trump’s activities might think this all sounds like a joke. But it isn’t. It’s real, and each new update somehow becomes more bizarre than the one before it. You can’t help but shake your head in disbelief while wondering how any of this is happening in the life of an actual president of the United States.

While all the strange ceremonial events were happening, Trump was also making real and serious decisions the kind that affect millions of people. One of the biggest shocks came when he celebrated a move to end the recommendation for newborn babies to get the Hepatitis B vaccine.

He posted on Truth Social, cheering the decision and insisting babies are at “NO RISK,” because Hepatitis B is usually spread through sex or dirty needles. He left out the most important detail: babies can get Hep B from their mothers during birth, and the risk can be extremely high. Many adults who carry the disease don’t even know they have it, since symptoms often don’t show.

That means a baby could be exposed without anyone realizing. The vaccine is safe, simple, and protects newborns from a dangerous illness that can follow them for life. Without it, a child can grow up facing severe liver damage, cirrhosis, cancer, and even early death. Doctors carefully explain this risk every year, yet Trump brushed it aside as if it were unimportant.

He repeated misleading claims from his anti-vaccine Health Secretary, RFK Jr., such as the idea that kids are being forced to take “72 shots.” That number is technically the total count from birth through age eighteen not something given to a newborn.

Babies actually receive far fewer doses, and most of them are combined so they don’t get poked too many times. Trump even suggested splitting the MMR vaccine into three separate injections, which would actually mean moreshots, not fewer. The public health community is baffled, trying to understand how such major decisions can be made based on misunderstandings and misinformation.

While medical experts were reacting to that, FIFA was busy showering Trump with over-the-top praise. After giving him a fake peace prize and arranging a performance from his favorite opera singer, they closed their World Cup draw event by surprising him with the Village People performing “YMCA.

The entire production looked like a tribute designed to flatter Trump personally rather than a global sports ceremony. It was almost laughable, especially considering FIFA’s past refusal to let footballers wear rainbow armbands, poppies, or anything that could be interpreted as political messaging. Yet somehow, staging a glittery performance to honor Trump was apparently acceptable. The irony wasn’t lost on anyone.

At the same time, a federal judge ordered the release of grand jury transcripts from the Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell cases. This was a major development because these transcripts have been sealed for years, and many powerful people are worried about what could come out.

A new law requires increased transparency in cases involving abuse and trafficking, and the judge confirmed that this law overrides traditional rules that normally keep grand jury matters secret. The public is waiting anxiously to see what new information may be revealed.

Then came the news that shocked many Americans: Trump removed two significant holidays Martin Luther King Jr Day and Juneteenth from the list of days when national parks offer free entry. These days honor civil rights, freedom, and the painful history of slavery in America.

Instead of keeping them, Trump added his own birthday on June 14th. It was a move that felt more like a personal vanity project than a thoughtful national decision. People wondered why a president would erase holidays that symbolize progress and equality, replacing them with a celebration of himself. He also removed other popular public-land holidays, suggesting a larger effort to reshape national traditions around his own identity.

While this was happening, immigration officers were conducting raids in Minneapolis. They arrested twelve people, including five who were originally from Somalia. This took place days after Trump delivered racist remarks targeting Somali Americans, saying they “contribute nothing.

His comments angered many people in Minnesota and across the country, especially because almost all Somali residents in Minnesota are lawful U.S. citizens. Although ICE claimed the arrests focused on individuals with past charges, the timing made the raids appear politically motivated a direct response to Trump’s angry rhetoric rather than part of a routine operation. Community members felt anxious, watched, and unfairly targeted.

And then there is the Kennedy Center, a place that has always been known for celebrating America’s greatest artists, musicians, and performers. Traditionally, a diverse group of judges spends months choosing honorees who have shaped the country’s cultural history.

But since returning to power, Trump removed the entire board and installed people loyal to him. This year, instead of a careful selection process, he simply chose the honorees himself, proudly claiming he made “97%” of the decisions.

His picks are mostly people he personally admires or who he believes will happily show up: Sylvester Stallone, Kiss, George Strait, Gloria Gaynor, and Michael Crawford best known as Frank Spencer and the Phantom in Trump’s favorite musical.

The medals themselves have changed, too. The Kennedy Center’s iconic rainbow ribbons, handmade by the same artistic family for decades, were discarded. In their place, Trump ordered shiny gold medals from Tiffany & Co., turning the ceremony into something that looks more like a reality-TV award show than a respected artistic institution.

And the biggest twist: Trump himself will be handing out the awards. No legendary actor, no respected cultural figure, just the president of the United States standing at center stage, giving medals like a host at his own themed event. He even plans to begin with a private ceremony in the Oval Office, because in his own words he wants to make it “special.”

All of these events together the fake prizes, the vaccine decisions, the targeting of immigrant groups, the rewriting of national holidays, the dramatic meddling in cultural institutions have created a weekend that feels unreal.

It’s as if several different storylines are happening at the same time, each one stranger than the last. People are left wondering how so much chaos can unfold in just a few days.

If this is only one weekend of Trump’s second presidency, many Americans are holding their breath, unsure of what the next one might look like and what it might mean for the country.