Video of the president being struck with the mic went viral on social media
President Donald Trump is hit by a reporter's microphone while speaking with media at Joint Base Andrews
After being hit in the face with the microphone, Trump stared at the reporter and quipped that "she just became a big story tonight."o
President Donald Trump was taking questions from reporters at Joint Base Andrews when a microphone suddenly hit his face. As the incident occurred, the reporters went quiet for a moment before one continued to ask the president a question.
Trump glared at the reporter for a moment before joking that "she just made television tonight."
President Donald Trump reacts to being hit in the face with a boom mic while taking questions at Joint Base Andrews on March 14, 2025.
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The awkward moment came as Trump was taking a question about getting more hostages out of Gaza. As he leaned in to hear a reporter, a mic with a fuzzy covering known as a "dead cat," which can help muffle wind sounds, knocked into his lip and cheek. The mic operator can be heard apologizing after bumping the president.
"She just made television tonight," Trump said after briefly staring down the reporter. "She just became a big story tonight, right? Did you see that?"
A boom microphone operator accidentally hits President Donald Trump in the face.
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It is not clear who the mic operator was or which outlet she works for.
The incident quickly went viral and garnered a range of reactions. Some thought it was funny, while others saw it as a sign of disrespect.
"Unreal these people. Have some respect," Turning Point USA Founder and CEO Charlie Kirk wrote in a post on X.
President Trump was just smacked in the face by a reporter's boom mic.
— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) March 14, 2025
Unreal these people. Have some respect.
President Trump handled it graciously: "She just became a big story tonight." pic.twitter.com/Kg0wNbmEjO
Many of Trump's supporters praised his reaction to the situation, including Kirk, who said the president "handled it graciously."
President Donald Trump lifts Elon Musk's son, "Lil X," onto the steps of Marine Force One on the South Lawn on March 14, 2025, in Washington, DC. Trump was headed to Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida for the weekend. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
Earlier on Friday, Trump was seen stumbling up the stairs to Marine One when his foot got caught as he was helping Elon Musk’s 4-year-old son, X Æ A-12, into the aircraft. The video immediately went viral with many referring to the president as "Grandpa Trump."
Rachel Wolf is a breaking news writer for Fox News Digital and FOX Business.
