The internet couldn't help but laugh when President Donald Trump called Attorney General Pam Bondi "tough" during a White House event Thursday, just hours after ousting Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and after Congress voted to subpoena Bondi over the Epstein files.
Trump was speaking during a White House event honoring soccer champions Inter Miami when he addressed Bondi in the audience, who is apparently a fan of the club.
"She's proving how tough she is, and I think the next three years she's gonna really prove it, right?" Trump said.
Trump announced earlier Thursday that he removed Noem from her position, demoted her to "Special Envoy for the Shield of the Americas," and named his MAGA ally Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) as her replacement.
People had some hilarious responses — and suggestions — on social media.
"As the DA for the Shield of the Americas," marketing business owner Ron Shillman wrote on X.
"Tough on everything, but pedophiles," user Mason, who self-describes as an Iraq veteran and fund manager, wrote on X.
"Narrator: she was fired the next week," internet commentator Bill DeMayo wrote on X.
"She's just been subpoenaed, he knows she's on her way out," writer Tessa Blackwell wrote on X.
"Translation: He's gonna fire her tonight," comic and artist Patric Reynolds wrote on Bluesky.
"Someone needs to remind Bondi that though Trump will probably never see the inside of a prison cell, the same can’t be said about you," user Roz, who self-describes as retired, wrote on Bluesky.
Trump to Bondi: "She's proving how tough she is, and I think the next three years she's gonna really prove it, right?" pic.twitter.com/t989WNw9rJ
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) March 5, 2026