'We're bringing thousands of bottles of water,' the former president said. 'You want to get those Trump bottles, I think, more than anybody else.'
, many have expressed concerns that water in the area may be unsafe to drink. Authorities have warned against drinking water from private wells while testing continues.
Trump, who is seeking to regain the presidency in 2024, played into concerns about the water by bringing multiple pallets of bottles to distribute to residents during his visit. The former president boasted that"most" of the bottles were of his own brand while speaking in the village on Wednesday. Former President Donald Trump is pictured on the left Wednesday next to a pallet of"Trump Spring Water" in East Palestine, Ohio, with a closeup image of the pallet shown on the right. The former president faced some online mockery after touting his gift of Trump-branded water during a visit to the site of the toxic train derailment.Trump."Most of it. Some of it, we had to go to a much lesser quality water. You want to get those Trump bottles, I think, more than anybody else.
Trump critics on social media were less than impressed by the former president's water delivery and promotion of his brand.Ahmed Baba, co-founder and president of Rantt Media."Side effects of Trump water include a sudden urge to say the word 'tremendous' and incite coups." Don’t drink it, Ohio. Side effects of Trump water include a sudden urge to say the word “tremendous” and incite coups
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