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A mystery woman has lit up social media after a viral video showed her making a very unexpected hand gesture behind the back of Donald Trump.
Now nicknamed 'The Zapper,' here's everything we know about the woman in question and the video that has gone exceedingly viral.
The clip, which was taken at a meeting in the White House in which President Trump was listening to a talk by an expert about research into autism, has gone viral for all the reasons.
But why? And who is the mysterious woman those have named 'The Zapper?' Let's dive into it.
The viral video, which has lit a fire across social media sites such as X (formerly known as Twitter) was set in the White House.
President Trump was sat listening to an official give him a filmed update on research into autism.
As the President is sat down, listening to what the man is saying, you can see him seemingly falling asleep before briefly dozing off.
Behind him the entire time is an as-yet-unidentified woman, stood between Trump and the official talk to him.
As the lecture goes on, the woman has one hand on her stomach and the other at her side.
What many social media users have seen is her making an unexpected hand gesture behind Trump, right as he seems to close his eyes. The hand on her stomach raises a little and seems to clench something.
Now, the woman has been called by many 'The Zapper,' as the joke is that seeing that Trump was falling asleep, she had a button fitted into her hands and pressed it, 'zapping' the President back awake.
One user, Tim Brannigan, took a rather comedic view of the situation, writing his response to the video as if he was delivering an official report.
"Claims she has a button fitted on her belly," Brannigan wrote.
"And when she gets the nod that he’s asleep she moves her hand and presses a button that wakes him.
"They’re calling her The Zapper. No idea if it’s true but it *appears* to line up."
Another user seemed to disagree, adding: "If this were true they could easily pick someone not on camera."
As always, though, there were plenty of Trump fans ready to silence any criticism towards him.
One such user stated that, "Looks like [Trump] is trying to listen intently since the person speaking is not in his line of sight and he is making sure that he understands everything that is being said."
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A woman has gone viral on social media after she was photographed allegedly "flipping the bird" furiously at President Trump's car as he drove up to the White House.
Now, we all know that Donald Trump is one of the most divisive figures in the world right now.
Many of his supporters adore him and hang on his every word, and many of his critics disdain him - with one woman going viral on social media today after an image of her giving reportedly Trump the middle finger was posted to Twitter.
As reported by The Independent, the unnamed woman from Arlington, Virginia, made her feelings known to the POTUS as his motorcade returned to the White House.
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The snap was first tweeted by photojournalist Jay Westcott, who captioned the powerful image:
"An Arlingtonian shows President Trump a finger as his motorcade makes it’s way back to the White House after a stop at their campaign headquarters in Rosslyn."
And the response to the image was almost as entertaining as the image itself.
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One supporter wrote: "That woman is an American Hero!"
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Another Twitter user added: "I wish this was me!! She speaks for the majority of US!"
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However, one person disagreed with the gesture, and explained that the president of the United States should be treated with more respect:
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The Twitter user wrote: "This is unacceptable, though others may fail in courtesy we need not. He may not represent the office of the President well but he still is. I don’t think he’s a great President but he still is one."
A woman seated behind Donald Trump, who was spotted constantly nodding in agreement with everything the president said at a recent televised broadcast, has divided social media users this week.
You can watch the full NBC town hall in the video below:
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According to a report by Fox News, the woman in question was spotted by eagle-eyed viewers nodding profusely.
While Trump was speaking to interviewer Savannah Guthrie on his Thursday NBC town hall in Miami, she even appeared to give a hearty thumbs-up as he discussed the economy in his closing statement.
As you can see, a number of people had a lot of time for the blurred-out woman, and took to Twitter to sing their praises for her:
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Meanwhile, detractors were more cynical about the woman's appearance.
Many suggested that she was paid by the Trump campaign, or argued that her inclusion in the event meant that the broadcast was no longer impartial:
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According to a report by The Miami Herald, the nodding woman has since been identified as Mayra Joli, a Brickell-based immigration attorney, and activist, who called herself the "master of selfies" during her 2018 campaign to run for congress.
Per The Herald, Joli is also a former beauty queen and Spanish-language television pundit, who emigrated to the United States from the Dominican Republic.
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Joli is a fervent Trump supporter, sporting MAGA hats in a number of her personal Facebook pictures.
She even uploaded a short video of herself interacting with Trump after the NCB Town Hall event, in which she pledged her loyalty to the Republican leader, crying out to him: "We have your back! You see, you see you are the best!"
Take a look at the footage of Trump that Joli shared in the video below:
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The Herald even reports that Joli claims Trump inspired her to run for office in 2018, stating in a prior interview with the paper that:
"I am not looking to run because I need a paycheck, like Donald Trump. I’m not looking to run because I need fame, like Donald Trump. I’m running because I need this country to succeed."
The Herald also reports that Jolie later garnered 2.5% of the vote as an independent in Florida’s 27th Congressional District elections, and was beaten by Democrat candidate Donna Shalala, back in 2018
The truth behind the alien 'Medbed' conspiracy after Donald Trump posted and then deleted a video promoting the idea.
The president sparked a storm on social media after his Truth Social account shared an AI-generated video promoting the bizarre "Medbed" conspiracy.
While the video was deleted hours later, it added fuel to the fire of a conspiracy theory that has been circulating for years.
The concept of "Medbeds" - advanced healing devices supposedly developed by the US government - has gained traction in certain online circles.
According to The Independent, believers claim the beds can heal wounds, regrow limbs, cure diseases, and even keep people alive long after death.
In addition to this, these technologies are allegedly kept secret by the military and are used only by powerful elites.
In the now-deleted video, which was posted on Saturday (September 27), Trump's daughter-in-law, Lara Trump, appeared to anchor a faux Fox News segment.
The segment declared that the 79-year-old had launched a nationwide healthcare plan that would provide every American with a "MedBed card," giving access to new hospitals that use this healing technology.
"Every American will soon receive their own MedBed card," an AI-generated version of Trump said in the clip. "With it, you’ll have guaranteed access to our new hospitals led by the top doctors in the nation, equipped with the most advanced technology in the world."
Despite the video’s polished look, several red flags indicated it was a fake: the low resolution, the strange tone of Trump’s AI-generated voice, and the use of incorrect fonts on the fake Fox News chyron.
The video’s quality was good enough, however, to confuse many viewers, including the president or whoever made the post on his behalf.
By the following morning, the post was deleted, but it raised questions about whether Trump believed the video to be authentic or if it was simply a case of misinformation shared unknowingly.
The idea of "Medbeds" is pure conspiracy fiction, widely circulated by communities such as QAnon.
Per The Sun, some believers believe the government secretly controls alien-inspired pods, and even speculate that former President John F. Kennedy is being kept alive through this technology.
Experts have debunked the concept. Jonathan Jarry, an expert in misinformation at McGill University, described the conspiracy as part of a larger narrative that falsely suggests that military forces around the world own this technology, which will supposedly be rolled out to the public.
"There is no such limit for med beds," Jarry said, "they can do anything," a claim he pointed out as an absurd exaggeration.
Some companies have cashed in on the myth, selling overpriced gadgets they claim have healing properties.
Tesla BioHealing, for instance, markets a $19,999 “MedBed Generator” that, per the company, can help with wellness, but it does not diagnose or cure any diseases.
These devices often claim to use magnetic or infrared technology, but customers have reported that they do not work as advertised, and the FDA has received complaints about their lack of effectiveness.
In addition to the Medbed video, Trump’s Truth Social account was active on Saturday, amplifying misinformation about the FBI’s involvement in the January 6 Capitol riot.
He shared a report suggesting that hundreds of FBI agents were among the rioters, a claim that was quickly debunked by FBI Director Kash Patel, who clarified that agents were deployed after the violence erupted, not before.
Despite the controversial nature of the posts, there has been no statement from the president's office about the video promoting the Medbed conspiracy, nor has there been any retraction or clarification to suggest that it was fake.
A recent video of Donald and Melania Trump engaging in what appeared to be a tense conversation through the windows of Marine One has gone viral.
The footage, captured on the South Lawn of the White House Wednesday night, shows the President gesturing toward his wife while she shakes her head in response.
The clip quickly gained attention, with many comparing it to the infamous moment when Brigitte Macron pushed her husband, Emmanuel Macron, in May.
However, lip-reading experts are weighing in with different interpretations, shedding light on what the Trumps might have actually been discussing.
According to Jeremy Freeman, a leading forensic lip-reader, the exchange between Donald and Melania Trump may not have been as dramatic as it appeared, as he told the Daily Mail.
Freeman, who has served as an expert witness in court cases, believes the couple was actually discussing the "escalator-gate" incident at the United Nations General Assembly, not engaging in a heated argument.
Freeman’s interpretation suggests that Melania said: "You just continued…" to which Trump responded: "It was unbelievable."
In another part of the conversation, Melania reportedly said: "Just say it and leave it," with Trump responding: "How can you do that..."
Before exiting the helicopter, the couple is seen holding hands, which Freeman believes suggests that the interaction ended on a more positive note than many assumed.
Another lip-reader, Nicola Hickling, suggested a slightly different interpretation of the exchange, implying that Trump may have been protective of Melania, per the Mirror.
She claims that Trump said: "I can't forgive them, they tried to hurt you," to which Melania allegedly responded: "We can’t do this, we should stay safe, you're not safe."
Trump is then said to have replied: "They’re done. We must challenge them."
The “escalator-gate” incident occurred earlier that week at the UN, where the Trumps faced a potentially dangerous situation when an escalator they were using abruptly stopped.
Trump later described the incident on Truth Social, saying: "It’s amazing that Melania and I didn’t fall forward onto the sharp edges of these steel steps, face first. It was only that we were each holding the handrail tightly, or it would have been a disaster."
Trump suggested that the incident was part of a “triple sabotage” against him at the UN, citing issues with the teleprompter and audio quality during his speech.
He expressed his belief that these technical failures were intentional, calling for an investigation into the matter and demanding that all security tapes related to the escalator incident be preserved.
The identity of the mystery blonde in President Donald Trump's bizarre "great daughter" post has finally been revealed.
On Saturday (June 20), the 80-year-old president sparked a wave of online speculation after sharing an unusual post on his Truth Social platform.
Trump posted an image of a blonde woman sitting on a red couch while speaking on the phone.
"Great daughter. My Honor!!! President DJT," he wrote next to the snap.
The cryptic post quickly left people trying to figure out who the woman was and what exactly the president meant by the message.
Many believe that Trump mistook the woman for someone else.
"He has dementia which exacerbates in the evening hours, called sundowning. In his confused state he likely thought this was a photo of Ivanka," one user said.
Another asked: "Who the hell is it and why does it seem like he thinks it's his daughter? One of the main signs of dementia is confusing people for family members."
A third added: "Trump actually posted a picture of some lady (not his daughter) and said: 'Great daughter. My honor!!!' Um. What? If this doesn't at least get asked about on the Sunday shows...I mean, come on. This is like 'covfefe' times 1000."
According to the New York Post, the photo is believed to show Margo Catsimatidis during the Clinton administration.
Camp David was known to feature similar red couches during that period, and Catsimatidis is said to have played a key role in building Evergreen Chapel at the presidential retreat.
The Catsimatidis family has maintained close ties to Trump. Margo's husband, John Catsimatidis, is a billionaire New York businessman, radio host, CEO of Gristedes grocery chains, and head of the Red Apple Group. The family has also been a major supporter of the president.
One X user wrote: "It's a picture of Margo Casimatidis in Camp David during Bill Clinton's term. The 'great daughter' is her daughter @AJ_Cats_, Chairwoman of the Manhattan Republican Party."
Others suggested Trump may have been referring to Margo's daughter rather than the woman in the photograph itself.
The strange post came as Trump arrived at Camp David on Saturday evening while Vice President JD Vance was leading negotiations with Iran during a trip to Switzerland.
The talks come after the US and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding last week that set out plans for a possible peace deal.
Trump told Fox News chief foreign correspondent Trey Yingst that the MOU is a "60-day option" and insisted that he "can do whatever I want" afterward.
The president also claimed he had spoken with Iranian officials overnight and issued a warning regarding the Strait of Hormuz.
"You close it, and you won't have a country," he told Yingst about his message to Iran. "You won't even make it back to your f***ing country."
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