President Trump Laughs Off Incident, Saying "I Just Made Tonight's TV Moment"
U.S. President Donald Trump was hit in the face by audio equipment while answering questions from the press.
On the 14th (local time), U.S. President Donald Trump was kissed on the boom microphone while answering questions from reporters before boarding his private plane. Photo by Fox News
According to the New York Post and others on the 15th (local time), President Trump visited Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland on the 14th to head to his Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida. While answering reporters' questions before boarding Air Force One, he was accidentally kissed by a boom microphone held by a member of the press. There was a moment of silence at the scene.
On the 14th (local time), U.S. President Donald Trump was kissed on the boom microphone while answering questions from reporters before boarding his private plane. Photo by Fox News
The reporter who made the mistake immediately apologized, and President Trump raised his eyebrows and glared at him for four seconds. Witnesses said they felt tension. Some described it as a terrifying "death stare." However, President Trump then laughed and said, "I just made tonight's TV moment," adding, "He just became tonight's headline. 'Did you see that?'" Afterward, President Trump answered a few simple questions and boarded the plane. The media outlet or identity of the reporter holding the microphone was not disclosed.
The video capturing this moment was immediately shared on social media. Charlie Kirk, founder of the far-right youth group Turning Point USA, known as a fervent Trump supporter, tweeted on X (formerly Twitter), "This is ridiculous. Show some respect (to the president)," and claimed, "Trump handled this very graciously." Other Trump supporters reacted with comments such as, "A reporter hit President Trump with a microphone, but he responded professionally," and "How could someone bring the microphone so close? Security needs to be tightened."
President Trump was seen lifting Elon Musk's young son X up the helicopter stairs and then almost tripping while trying to climb the stairs himself. Capture from X (formerly Twitter)
That afternoon, President Trump arrived in Palm Beach, Florida, aboard Air Force One with Elon Musk and his son X. Earlier, attention was drawn to the scene of President Trump boarding a private helicopter at the White House with Elon Musk, head of the government efficiency department (DOGE), and his 4-year-old son X. President Trump lifted young X up the helicopter stairs and nearly stumbled while climbing the stairs himself.
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