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.

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.

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.”