{"id":24100,"date":"2025-03-15T15:53:40","date_gmt":"2025-03-15T15:53:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=24100"},"modified":"2025-03-15T15:53:40","modified_gmt":"2025-03-15T15:53:40","slug":"donald-trump-gets-hit-in-the-face-with-a-microphone-jokes-reporter-just-became-a-big-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=24100","title":{"rendered":"Donald Trump Gets Hit in the Face with a Microphone, Jokes Reporter \u2018Just Became a Big Story\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">President\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\">Donald Trump<\/a>\u00a0appeared to be taken by surprise when he was hit in the face with a microphone during a recent press conference.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_2-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_3-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">The blunder occurred while Trump, 78, was speaking with reporters at Joint Base Andrews military facility in Maryland after giving a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6i41Av4eYO8\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\">speech at the Department of Justice<\/a>\u00a0in Washington, D.C., on Friday, March 14.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_4-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_5-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">In a video of the moment captured by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@newscomauhq\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\">News.com.au<\/a>, Trump can be seen being asked a question by a reporter when a boom microphone suddenly appears in view from below and hits him in the mouth.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_6-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_7-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">Trump then tilts his head back in reaction and glares at the person holding the microphone off-camera. \u201cI\u2019m so sorry,&#8221; the woman can be heard saying, before Trump raises his eyebrows without uttering a reply.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_8-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_9-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">As the reporter then proceeds to ask him about the situation in Gaza, Trump responds, &#8220;She just made television tonight.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Donald Trump hit in face with reporter's boom microphone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/r3lcnoSvFzM\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_15-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\u201cShe just became a big story tonight, right?\u201d the politician adds to someone else off to the side. \u201cDid you see that?\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_16-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_17-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">A photo of the press conference that was taken from another angle and shared on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Brick_Suit\/status\/1900682883674902958\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\">X<\/a>\u00a0shows three crew members each holding a boom microphone in Trump\u2019s direction.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_18-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_19-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">Among them is the woman who is believed to have bumped Trump, standing directly opposite him, wearing a beige trench coat and headphones.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_20-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_21-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"><strong>Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for<a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/people-news-daily-newsletter-sign-up-8692701\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\">\u00a0PEOPLE&#8217;s free daily newsletter<\/a>\u00a0to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer\u200b\u200b, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_22-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_23-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">Social media provocateur\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/politics\/laura-loomer-wins-republican-primary-in-florida\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\">Laura Loomer<\/a>\u00a0wrote in reaction to the incident on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/LauraLoomer\/status\/1900696514634133732\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"2\">X<\/a>, \u201cHow on earth did a reporter get that boom mic so close to Trump&#8217;s face? This just doesn&#8217;t seem right. Security should tighten up. Embarrassing for the press.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_24-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_25-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block people-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image--no-theme no-theme figure-landscape figure-high-res\">\n<div class=\"figure-media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"mntl-sc-block-image_1-0\" class=\"mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image lazyloadwait lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/jMybeiLkGvYf1h89Qa9a0Q1hBbw=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(1151x491:1153x493):format(webp)\/Trump-Reporter-Microphone-031525-04-bee3bfa9b2c54b5092af48da47c0d598.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, 4000px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/jMybeiLkGvYf1h89Qa9a0Q1hBbw=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(1151x491:1153x493):format(webp)\/Trump-Reporter-Microphone-031525-04-bee3bfa9b2c54b5092af48da47c0d598.jpg 4000w\" alt=\"US President Donald Trump pumps his fist as he boards Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on March 7, 2025. Trump is traveling to his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" data-src=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/jMybeiLkGvYf1h89Qa9a0Q1hBbw=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(1151x491:1153x493):format(webp)\/Trump-Reporter-Microphone-031525-04-bee3bfa9b2c54b5092af48da47c0d598.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/jMybeiLkGvYf1h89Qa9a0Q1hBbw=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(1151x491:1153x493):format(webp)\/Trump-Reporter-Microphone-031525-04-bee3bfa9b2c54b5092af48da47c0d598.jpg 4000w\" data-sizes=\"4000px\" data-expand=\"300\" data-tracking-container=\"true\" data-img-lightbox=\"true\" data-click-tracked=\"true\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption id=\"mntl-figure-caption_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-figure-caption text-utility-100 figure-article-caption\"><span class=\"figure-article-caption-text\">Trump boards Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on March 7.<\/span>ROBERTO SCHMIDT\/AFP via Getty<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_28-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">Other social media users accused the crew member of intentionally hitting Trump in the face with the microphone, while also slamming Trump\u2019s security.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_29-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_30-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\u201cThat is a horrible safety threat. Why does secret service allow this?\u201d one person wrote. \u201cThat person should be arrested and thoroughly investigated.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_31-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_32-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\u201cObviously this was an accident and I genuinely feel terrible for the person that made that mistake,\u201d a second person commented. \u201cThey must be very embarrassed.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_33-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_34-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">PEOPLE has reached out to the White House for comment.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; President\u00a0Donald Trump\u00a0appeared to be taken by surprise when he was hit in the face with a microphone during a recent press conference. 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