Remember how in Independence Day Bill Pullman's like "I'm a fighter pilot I belong in the air" and they just let his stupid ass go
That is infinitely less stupid than "I can't stay holed up in the White House have to come out and face the problem" plus you're not a fighter pilot

Just fucking imagining him trying to give the speech, holy God, we would all just be like "fuck it let the aliens take the planet"

"in less than an hour, aircrafts from here, the United States, the best country on earth, will join some other worse ones from around the world and you will be launching hugest, big-league sky battle in the history of mankind"

"mankind, that word should have a new meaning for all of us today, but it won't
we can't be consumed by our petty differences anymore, like whether white people are the best
we will be united in our common interests, like golfing and nominating Judge Frollo to a lifetime seat"

"perhaps it's fate that today is the 4th of July, because America rules everyone else drools
and you will once again be fighting for our freedom, not from tyranny or oppression or persecution, because I like those, but from inhalation- what? Oh, sorry, *innovati-* what?? fuck it"

"you're fighting for your right to live, to exist, and I'm going to sit back and take that away from you while you're in your little planes""

"should you win today, the 4th of July will still be an American holiday because fuck you if you think I'm gonna care about another country other than like a hundred people in this one
maybe Norway too"

"but it will be the day when the world declared in one voice, THIS IS SOUP FOR MY FAMILY"

"I will be very busy with this sharpie and 8 blank pieces of paper, let me know if you win, I will be in a bunker sneezing on my Secret Service team, God bless America"

No I don't know why I'm like this either