Susan Dell had just spoken in the Oval Office when Trump asked the question. It was Wednesday, October 7. The White House was promoting the expanded Trump Accounts, and the Dells were there alongside Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. After Susan, 62, finished her speech, Trump turned to her husband and asked if she was thinking of going into politics. Without waiting for an answer, he added that he would back her immediately and give her his “complete and total” support.
Michael Dell, 61, didn’t hesitate for a second. He answered “No”. A single word, blunt and direct, without so much as a smile.
The clip went viral, and people were divided between those who laughed at the moment and those who said it felt awkward. Susan Dell has not publicly commented on what happened.
