Donald Trump remarked after being hit in the face by a reporter’s microphone: “She just became a big story tonight” – the incident happened as he was taking a question about Gaza
Donald Trump bumped in the face by a microphone
Donald Trump stared down a reporter after a microphone smacked him in the face.
The US President was noticeably stunned when the fluffy microphone hit him in the face as he spoke with journalists outside Joint Base Andrews in Maryland. He was quizzed about the situation in Gaza on Friday before he departed for his Florida home in Mar-a-Lago.
As one reporter leaned in with a microphone in preparation for the president’s answer, a fluffy mic moved forward, hitting him in the face. The microphone was quickly pulled away and Mr Trump appeared, for a moment, to have been stunned by the incident.
But he quickly regained his composure and, with a frown, seemingly looked over at the reporter who was holding the microphone. Mr Trump then raised his eyebrows, noting the incident had happened before returning to answer the question.
But he then remarked: “She just became a big story tonight.” His comments were apparently in reference to the reporter. The president has previously shown an canny ability to turn moments on camera to his advantage and enhance his stage presence.
Following his inauguration, Mr Trump turned the signing of his first executive orders into a televised spectacle when put pen to paper in front of more than 20,000 supporters in Washington DC on January 20. The audience erupted into rapturous applause as he undid the legacy of his predecessor Joe Biden.
During his first terms, Mr Trump courted the spotlight during numerous times during his first term. A stand out media moment for the president was when he ordered a mega McDonald’s food banquet for the Clemson University football team as they celebrated their win over Alabama in the College Football Playoff National Championship in January, 2019.
Mr Trump claimed the food was patriotic, adding when asked if he preferred McDonald’s or Wendy’s: “If it’s American, I like it. It’s all American stuff.” He continued: “No matter what we did, there’s nothing you can have that’s better than that, right?”
The president’s ability to turn any situation into a media circus comes from his years as a TV sensation, particularly during his years on the Apprentice. The show ran from October 2004 before concluding on February 12, 2017, just days after Mr Trump entered the White House for the first time.