President Trump jokingly impersonated a transgender athlete while discussing the hot-button topic — while joking about it would get him “in trouble” with his wife, first lady Melania Trump. Trump addressed the controversy surrounding transgender athletes competing in women’s sports during his commencement ceremony speech at the University of Alabama on Thursday night.

President Donald Trump quickly did a cost-benefit analysis on Thursday night. He concluded that an angry wife was worth the amusement from the crowd inside Coleman Coliseum. While speaking about transgender athletes in women’s sports during his more than hour-long speech Thursday night in Tuscaloosa,

Donald Trump brought his signature blend of controversy and comedy to the University of Alabama this week, leaving graduating students in a state of disbelief while keeping a wary eye on his wife, Melania.