▲Former-President Harry Truman was gifted a bowling alley, paid for by donors from Truman's home state of Missouri. It was a huge hit at the White House and some of his staff even formed a bowling league.

▲President Richard Nixon received exactly two grains of rice, each carved into a portrait of himself. Gifted by Nabi Ahmed Rizvi, they arrived in a box with an accompanying magnifying glass.

▲Abraham Lincoln received many gifts during his presidency, including wine, food, and clothes. During his inauguration, he wore a suit gifted by Titsworth and Brothers of Chicago.

▲In 1880, Congress declared George Washington's birthday a national holiday. However, American citizens were the ones to benefit from the gift.

▲Franklin D. Roosevelt received a birthday cake that stood 5 ft tall and weighed 300 lbs from the Bakery and Confectionary Workers International Union of America.

▲Former-President Barack Obama received a Graf von Faber-Castell Perfect Pencil in 2009 from President of the European Commission, Jose Manuel Barroso. It cost $395.

▲Former-President Bill Clinton and First Lady Hilary Clinton were gifted an Azerbaijani rug with their faces woven into the pattern by then president Heydar Aliyev.

▲Barack Obama seems to be a popular beneficiary for odd gifts. The town of Turbaco, Colombia attempted to gift him a young donkey, but he politely refused.

▲Mexican President Jose Lopez Portillo gave then-President Jimmy Carter a metamorphic portrait, in which many different objects were combined on a canvas to create Carter's face.

▲Theodore Roosevelt was once given a coyote. He allowed it to roam free on White House grounds, terrifying the staff and visitors.

▲Barack Obama's life is now insured for $50,000 should he ever get attacked by a crocodile, thanks to Australia’s Northern Territory Chief Minister, Paul Henderson.

▲Harry S. Truman was gifted a rocking chair made out of bottle caps.

▲George W. Bush received a stuffed lion from the president of Tanzania.

▲President John F. Kennedy received a carved peach pit from R. J. McErlean. The pit was a mini statue of the former president wearing a veteran's hat.

▲Former-President Rutherford Hayes received a lemon carved into the shape of a pig. Most people are unsure of the reason behind the gift, but some think that it alludes to the fact that his wife was nicknamed "Lemonade Lucy," and was known for banning alcoholic beverages at White House events.

▲Former-President George H. W. Bush was gifted a Komodo dragon by the president of Indonesia.

▲Bulgarian President Georgi Purvanov gave George W. Bush a puppy in 2006, named "Balkan of Gorannadraganov."

▲Barack Obama received 80 pairs of boxer-briefs from H&M's famous underwear model, David Beckham, in 2012.

▲Georgia Congressman Leonidas F. Livingston gave William McKinley an enormous 80-pound watermelon.

▲The Republican Baptists of Cheshire, MA, presented Thomas Jefferson with a 1,235-pound block of mammoth cheese in honor of his election.

▲Theodore Roosevelt received a live lion and zebra from the King of Abyssinia, as he was known worldwide for his love of wildlife.

▲Ronald Reagan was gifted plenty of tacking equipment during his time in office, but the most impressive was an ornately decorated saddle from the president of Algeria.

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George H. W. Bush received a Desert Storm chess set from E. Howard Kellogg of Fuquay-Varina, NC, in honor of his nephew's release from being held hostage during Operation Desert Storm. The set features a Stealth Bomber perched atop tiny oil drums.

▲Dutch Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende gave George W. Bush a pair of Rollerblades, complete with a set of wrist guards, knee pads, and elbow pads.

▲Yet another gift to Barack Obama, this three-foot-long, jewel-encrusted sword was given to him by the crown prince and Deputy Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Naif bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.

▲Former-President Barack Obama received a custom-made Ping-Pong table from British Prime Minister David Cameron. It even included US and UK decals, an inscription, and paddles.

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Former-President Richard M. Nixon received a dinosaur footprint from 15-year-old Paul Olsen after discovering dinosaur tracks near his New Jersey home.

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Former-President George W. Bush was gifted 300 lbs of raw lamb meat in 2003 by the president of Argentina.

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Ronald Reagan was apparently a huge jelly bean fan, prompting artist Peter Rocha to create a portrait of the president out of 10,000 jelly beans.

▲Being president of the United States comes with many perks, including limousine rides, lavish dinner parties, and receiving gifts from far and wide. From tacky self-portraits woven into carpets to exotic animals, the following presidents have received some truly bizarre gifts. Check out the wackiest gifts ever given to US presidents in the following gallery.

The most bizarre gifts ever given to US presidents

Some of the country's former presidents have accepted some truly odd presents

25/10/24 por StarsInsider

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Being president of the United States comes with many perks, including limousine rides, lavish dinner parties, and receiving gifts from far and wide. From tacky self-portraits woven into carpets to exotic animals, the following presidents have received some truly bizarre gifts. Check out the wackiest gifts ever given to US presidents in the following gallery.