Having realized that his tactic of releasing the infamous Nunes memo to discredit Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation isn’t working, President Trump is now reportedly attempting a more direct method of distraction.

“Look! What’s that up there?”

Reporters were amused by his strange and transparent behavior, with those with small children finding it very familiar.

“My four-year-old is convinced that works too.”

According to a source close to the First Lady, Melania Trump confessed he’s tries the same trick on her whenever she confronts him over his dalliances with pornstars.

“Or he’ll pretend to be choking on something, even though he’s not eating at the time.”