Young Thug Loses $2,000 Discount Over Presidential Riddle — And the Answer Was Hiding in History

In a viral video making the rounds online, rapper Young Thug found himself stumped — and $2,000 poorer — after failing to answer a deceptively simple political riddle posed by a jeweler. The challenge? Solve the puzzle to get a hefty discount on a custom chain.

The riddle went like this: “How do the 45th and 47th presidents of the United States have the same parents?”

Thug, along with others in the room, scratched their heads. The clock ran out, and so did the discount. The answer? Donald J. Trump — who served as the 45th president from 2017 to 2021 and returned to the White House in 2025 as the 47th president — making him the same man, with the same parents, in both roles.

It’s a piece of political trivia that echoes U.S. history: Grover Cleveland also pulled off the rare feat of non-consecutive terms, making him both the 22nd and 24th president. But for Thug, the historical parallel didn’t come to mind in time to save him some serious cash.

The clip has sparked plenty of chatter online, with fans poking fun at the moment while others admit they too might have missed the trick. This isn’t the first time the riddle has tripped up a celebrity — rapper Latto reportedly missed out on a similar discount after being asked the same question by the same jeweler.

What began as a marketing stunt for custom jewelry has now become a micro-lesson in U.S. political history, proving that sometimes, knowing your presidents can be worth cold, hard cash.

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