During Interview, Face Hits Microphone with a 'Puk' Sound... Trump Glared for 4 Seconds

Microphone Hits Mouth and Chin During Interview
Trump's Humorous Response Receives Praise

U.S. President Donald Trump was hit in the face by a broadcast audio microphone while responding to a media interview at Andrews Air Force Base. On the 15th (local time), Fox News and other foreign media reported that President Trump visited Andrews Base to go to his Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida. While receiving questions from reporters before boarding his private plane, Air Force One, he was struck around the mouth and chin by a boom microphone held by a member of the press.

U.S. President Donald Trump was hit in the face by a broadcast audio microphone while responding to a media interview at Andrews Air Force Base. Fox News

At the time, President Trump was being asked about plans to rescue additional hostages from the Gaza Strip in Palestine, and he leaned his face forward to better hear the reporter. Although it was not a hard hit, the microphone covered with a fluffy "dead cat" (windshield cover) touched his face, causing a moment of silence at the scene. At that moment, Trump gave a sharp look to the female reporter holding the boom microphone toward him and raised his eyebrows.

However, President Trump quickly lightened the mood with a joke. He said, "I just made tonight's TV footage," adding, "She became the biggest topic tonight. Everyone will say, 'Did you see that?'" Afterward, Trump answered a few more brief questions before boarding Air Force One.

Trump stared sharply at the female reporter who held a boom microphone toward him and raised his eyebrows. At that moment, President Trump immediately shifted the mood with humor. Fox News

Fox News reported that this video quickly spread on social media and became a hot topic. The media outlet of the reporter who hit President Trump's face with the microphone is unknown. Netizens who saw the video reacted with comments such as, "Wow, I was tense for a moment," "He must have felt really bad, but surprisingly Trump showed great magnanimity," "Wow, it looks like a scene from a horror movie," "The scariest video I've seen this year," and "Whether you support Trump or not, all politicians should learn from his response in this video." Among them, Charlie Kirk, founder of the far-right youth group Turning Point USA and a fervent Trump supporter, claimed on X, "This is ridiculous. Show some respect (to the president)," and added, "Trump handled this very graciously."