US PRESIDENT Donald Trump has admitted that he didn’t have time to get his wife Melania much as a gift for her birthday.

When asked what he got the First Lady for her 48th birthday, the commander-in-chief responded: “I better not get into that ’cause I may get in trouble.”

“Maybe I didn’t get her so much,” Mr Trump said, before stumbling over his words, saying: “I tell you what — she has done … I got her a very beautiful card. You know, I’m very busy to be running around looking for presents, OK?”

“I got her a beautiful card and some beautiful flowers,” Mr Trump said, as he touted the “fantastic job” Melania did in planning the state dinner honouring French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte this week.

Mr Trump spoke on Fox & Friends for about a half-hour overnight.

“It’s Melania’s birthday, so I said let’s do it (the interview) on Melania’s birthday, so happy birthday to Melania,” Mr Trump said.