Did Donald Trump put his trousers on backwards for big return to stage?
Many were too distracted by the former presidents trousers to focus on his speech (Picture: Reuters)  The internet was sent into a frenzy as Donald Trump made his long-awaited return to the stage. But the buzz was not over something you might have predicted  it was about his trousers. Yes, many watching the former president were too distracted by his zipper  or apparent lack thereof  to concentrate on his speech. Social media users started to believe the 74-year-old had somehow managed to put his navy suit trousers on backwards for the important North Carolina GOP convention. Comedian James Felton wrote: Just incredible that at no point did he go huh somethings a little off here as he zipped himself up on the a**. However, on closer inspection of official photographs taken from the event, Metro.co.uk believes Mr Trump had indeed put his trousers on the right way. It appears he had fallen victim to a trick of stage lighting that made it seem as though he had no zipper, or even seam, running below the belt. One day youre president of America, the next youre just some guy who wears his trousers backwards so he can take a shit out of the flies pic.twitter.com/ExLQFRwEUS  James Felton (@JimMFelton) June 6, 2021  Meanwhile, Mr Trumps sights were firmly set on rallying up the crowd as he teased a presidential bid for 2024. But he vowed first to be an active presence on the campaign trail for those who share his values in next years midterm elections. He told the crowd: Were going to win North Carolinas all-important US senate race. And were going to lay the groundwork for making sure that Republicans once again carry the great state of North Carolina in a year that Ill look very much forward to  2024. Were going to see numbers like youve never seen before.  The survival of America depends on our ability to elect Republicans at every level starting with the midterms next year, he added. On closer inspection, it appears the former president had put his trousers on the right way (Picture: AP)  To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video  The former president took the opportunity to swipe at China, Joe Biden and Anthony Fauci (Picture: Getty)  Making his first official appearance in months, Mr Trump again falsely claimed his 2020 presidential election defeat to President Joe Biden was the crime of the century. Mr Trumps speech to hundreds of Republican officials and activists was the opening appearance in what is expected to be a new phase of rallies and public events. Having been banned from his preferred social media accounts, he hopes to use such events to elevate his diminished voice ahead of another potential presidential run. Mr Trump also used his stage time to blame China for the pandemic, attack the US top Covid health adviser and described the criminal investigation into his finances as a witch hunt. He focused his early remarks on President Biden, who he said is running the most radical left-wing administration in history, while he described Anthony Fauci as not a great doctor. Mr Trump  who led Republicans in condemning the top Covid adviser for telling Americans to wear face masks  claimed Mr Fauci had been wrong on every issue relating to the Covid outbreak. He said: As we gather tonight our country is being destroyed before our very eyes.  Democratic National Committee spokesman Ammar Moussa took a swipe at Mr Trump in a statement released ahead of his speech. Mr Moussa said: More than 400,000 dead Americans, millions of jobs lost, and recklessly dangerous rhetoric is apparently not enough for Republicans to break with a loser president who cost them the White House, Senate, and House.  His speech came just two days after Facebook announced the suspension of his account for at least two years following his praise for people engaged in the deadly Capitol Hill Riot. Five people died after the pro-Trump mob stormed the Capitol on January 6, while more than 140 were injured. Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@metro.co.uk. For more stories like this, check our news page.