{"id":39904,"date":"2026-08-12T03:10:38","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T22:10:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=39904"},"modified":"2026-08-12T03:10:38","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T22:10:38","slug":"mystery-woman-behind-trump-goes-viral-after-one-strange-gesture-sparks-a-wild-theory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=39904","title":{"rendered":"Mystery Woman Behind Trump Goes Viral After One Strange Gesture Sparks A Wild Theory"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A few seconds of footage from the Oval Office have turned a woman standing behind President <\/span><b>Donald Trump<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> into the subject of one of social media\u2019s <\/span><b>strangest new theories<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Trump was seated at the Resolute Desk on August 10 as National Institutes of Health Director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya spoke during an event centered on childhood vaccines and autism research.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"post-highlights\"><span class=\"h2\">Highlights<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"bullet-wrapper\"><i class=\"bullet\"\/><\/span><span>A viral Oval Office clip showed Donald Trump closing his eyes moments before a woman behind him moved her hand and the president appeared to snap back to attention.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"bullet-wrapper\"><i class=\"bullet\"\/><\/span><span>Viewers jokingly dubbed the woman \u201cThe Zapper,\u201d theorizing that she had pressed a hidden button to wake him.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"bullet-wrapper\"><i class=\"bullet\"\/><\/span><span>The woman attended the event to speak in support of greater parental choice over childhood vaccinations.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As Bhattacharya continued talking, Trump appeared to close his eyes and tilt his head. Directly behind him, a woman stood with one hand resting across her stomach.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The woman appeared to tighten or press her hand against her midsection. Trump suddenly opened his eyes and shifted upright.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That was all the internet needed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The clip spread rapidly across X, reportedly accumulating more than 7 million views as users began joking that the woman had <\/span><b>secretly pressed a button<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> capable of jolting Trump awake.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They quickly gave her a nickname: <\/span><b>\u201cThe Zapper.\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n<h3><b>A Trump aide went viral as viewers speculated she was in charge of zapping him if he dozed off<\/b><\/h3>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"01-6a7b79dee04ed__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/mistery-woman-behind-trump-goes-viral-after-gesture\/?image_id=01-6a7b79dee04ed__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Mystery Woman Behind Trump Goes Viral After One Strange Gesture Sparks A Wild Theory\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/mistery-woman-behind-trump-goes-viral-after-gesture\/?media_id=01-6a7b79dee04ed__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/01-6a7b79dee04ed__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/01-6a7b79dee04ed__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"800\" alt=\"A mystery woman behind Trump at a desk. Her strange gesture sparked a wild theory.\" title=\"A mystery woman behind Trump at a desk. Her strange gesture sparked a wild theory.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix bp-image-meta\"><span class=\"sources\"><a class=\"open-list-submission-source staff-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/whitehouse\/55457685534\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Molly Riley<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The moment occurred during an Oval Office ceremony where Trump signed an executive order calling for major changes to federal childhood vaccination recommendations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bhattacharya was speaking when cameras caught Trump with his eyes closed and his head tilted.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Photos from the event similarly showed the president listening from his chair while Bhattacharya, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and other guests stood nearby.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The administration was discussing childhood vaccination practices alongside its continuing research into autism.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"02-6a7b79e098780__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/mistery-woman-behind-trump-goes-viral-after-gesture\/?image_id=02-6a7b79e098780__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Mystery Woman Behind Trump Goes Viral After One Strange Gesture Sparks A Wild Theory\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/mistery-woman-behind-trump-goes-viral-after-gesture\/?media_id=02-6a7b79e098780__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/02-6a7b79e098780__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/02-6a7b79e098780__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"800\" alt=\"Donald Trump signing documents while the mystery woman stands behind him with a strange gesture.\" title=\"Donald Trump signing documents while the mystery woman stands behind him with a strange gesture.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix bp-image-meta\"><span class=\"sources\"><a class=\"open-list-submission-source staff-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/whitehouse\/55457685639\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Molly Riley<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Trump repeatedly raised the increase in autism diagnoses during the event and suggested that vaccination schedules deserved further investigation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, none of that initially attracted as much attention online as the woman standing immediately behind him.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"2087152094566322457-png__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/mistery-woman-behind-trump-goes-viral-after-gesture\/?image_id=2087152094566322457-png__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Mystery Woman Behind Trump Goes Viral After One Strange Gesture Sparks A Wild Theory\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/mistery-woman-behind-trump-goes-viral-after-gesture\/?media_id=2087152094566322457-png__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2087152094566322457-png__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2087152094566322457-png__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"318\" alt=\"A tweet about Donald Trump's perceived gestures, sparking a wild theory.\" title=\"A tweet about Donald Trump's perceived gestures, sparking a wild theory.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix bp-image-meta\"><span class=\"sources\"><a class=\"open-list-submission-source staff-link\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BoboBowe_697\/status\/2087152094566322457\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">BoboBowe_697<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"2087150957893234715-png__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/mistery-woman-behind-trump-goes-viral-after-gesture\/?image_id=2087150957893234715-png__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Mystery Woman Behind Trump Goes Viral After One Strange Gesture Sparks A Wild Theory\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/mistery-woman-behind-trump-goes-viral-after-gesture\/?media_id=2087150957893234715-png__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2087150957893234715-png__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2087150957893234715-png__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"379\" alt=\"A tweet discussing a conspiracy theory related to the mystery woman and her strange gesture.\" title=\"A tweet discussing a conspiracy theory related to the mystery woman and her strange gesture.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix bp-image-meta\"><span class=\"sources\"><a class=\"open-list-submission-source staff-link\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SekudEdaw\/status\/2087150957893234715\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">SekudEdaw<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Throughout the viral section of footage, she kept one hand across her stomach while listening.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As Trump\u2019s eyes appeared to close for several seconds, her hand moved. Almost immediately afterward, Trump appeared to snap back to attention.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"><span class=\"dfp-ad\"><span><span class=\"pg-ad-label\">ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/span><span data-aa-adunit=\"\/46481815\/bp.com_desktop_singlepost_bottom_728x90\" id=\"adverge-div-gpt-ad-1491844427478-6\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Social media users replayed the sequence frame by frame.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>The internet decided the mystery woman was secretly \u201czapping\u201d Trump awake<\/b><\/h3>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"03-6a7b79e25f4d1__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/mistery-woman-behind-trump-goes-viral-after-gesture\/?image_id=03-6a7b79e25f4d1__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Mystery Woman Behind Trump Goes Viral After One Strange Gesture Sparks A Wild Theory\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/mistery-woman-behind-trump-goes-viral-after-gesture\/?media_id=03-6a7b79e25f4d1__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/03-6a7b79e25f4d1__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/03-6a7b79e25f4d1__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"800\" alt=\"A mystery woman with a strange gesture stands behind a sleeping Donald Trump, sparking a wild theory.\" title=\"A mystery woman with a strange gesture stands behind a sleeping Donald Trump, sparking a wild theory.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix bp-image-meta\"><span class=\"sources\"><a class=\"open-list-submission-source staff-link\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/tim_brannigan\/status\/2087083698193682450\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">tim_brannigan<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Irish writer Tim Brannigan helped spread the theory by presenting it like a tongue-in-cheek intelligence report.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cClaims she has a button fitted on her belly,\u201d he wrote.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brannigan joked that whenever somebody alerted the woman that Trump had fallen asleep, she moved her hand and pressed the supposed button.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThey\u2019re calling her \u2018The Zapper,\u2019\u201d he added. \u201cNo idea if it\u2019s true but it appears to line up.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Other users ran with it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"04-6a7b79e3f2be1__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/mistery-woman-behind-trump-goes-viral-after-gesture\/?image_id=04-6a7b79e3f2be1__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Mystery Woman Behind Trump Goes Viral After One Strange Gesture Sparks A Wild Theory\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/mistery-woman-behind-trump-goes-viral-after-gesture\/?media_id=04-6a7b79e3f2be1__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/04-6a7b79e3f2be1__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/04-6a7b79e3f2be1__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"800\" alt=\"A mystery woman behind Trump with a strange gesture sparks a wild theory.\" title=\"A mystery woman behind Trump with a strange gesture sparks a wild theory.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix bp-image-meta\"><span class=\"sources\"><a class=\"open-list-submission-source staff-link\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/tim_brannigan\/status\/2087083698193682450\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">tim_brannigan<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cShe\u2019s called \u2018The Zapper,\u2019\u201d one post read, \u201cshe has the most important job in the room and nobody even knows it.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The coincidence soon spawned increasingly elaborate versions of the same gag, with users imagining Secret Service technology designed specifically to keep the president alert during lengthy meetings.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There was an obvious problem with the theory.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Nobody has produced evidence that the woman was holding a button, remote control, or any other device<\/b><\/h3>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"2086936586030334088-png__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/mistery-woman-behind-trump-goes-viral-after-gesture\/?image_id=2086936586030334088-png__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Mystery Woman Behind Trump Goes Viral After One Strange Gesture Sparks A Wild Theory\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/mistery-woman-behind-trump-goes-viral-after-gesture\/?media_id=2086936586030334088-png__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2086936586030334088-png__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2086936586030334088-png__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"959\" alt=\"Close up of Trump's face behind a viral tweet, regarding the mystery woman and strange gesture.\" title=\"Close up of Trump's face behind a viral tweet, regarding the mystery woman and strange gesture.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"><span class=\"dfp-ad\"><span><span class=\"pg-ad-label\">ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/span><span data-aa-adunit=\"\/46481815\/bp.com_desktop_singleimage_bottom_728x90\" id=\"adverge-div-gpt-ad-1491844427478-3\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix bp-image-meta\"><span class=\"sources\"><a class=\"open-list-submission-source staff-link\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TheAntimonious\/status\/2086936586030334088\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">TheAntimonious<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One skeptical viewer made an equally simple observation: if the White House really employed somebody to surreptitiously wake Trump, officials could presumably position that person somewhere outside the camera frame.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Others disputed the underlying assumption that Trump had fallen asleep at all.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cLooks 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,\u201d one defender argued.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"2086913368405823868-png__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/mistery-woman-behind-trump-goes-viral-after-gesture\/?image_id=2086913368405823868-png__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Mystery Woman Behind Trump Goes Viral After One Strange Gesture Sparks A Wild Theory\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/mistery-woman-behind-trump-goes-viral-after-gesture\/?media_id=2086913368405823868-png__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2086913368405823868-png__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2086913368405823868-png__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"663\" alt=\"An official White House photo, altered with a mystery woman, Trump, and a strange gesture.\" title=\"An official White House photo, altered with a mystery woman, Trump, and a strange gesture.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix bp-image-meta\"><span class=\"sources\"><a class=\"open-list-submission-source staff-link\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/shillman1\/status\/2086913368405823868\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">shillman1<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The video itself cannot establish whether Trump actually fell asleep. It shows his eyes closing and his head tilting while another person speaks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The White House has repeatedly rejected similar interpretations of previous footage. Chief of Staff Susie Wiles said after another incident in 2025 that Trump sometimes listens with his eyes closed, insisting, \u201cHe\u2019s not asleep.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>\u201cThe Zapper\u201d was soon identified as former Trump aide Jayme Leagh Franklin<\/b><\/h3>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"Mystery-Woman-Behind-Trump-Goes-Viral-After-One-Strange-Gesture-Sparks-A-Wild-Theory-6a7b7c212c594__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/mistery-woman-behind-trump-goes-viral-after-gesture\/?image_id=Mystery-Woman-Behind-Trump-Goes-Viral-After-One-Strange-Gesture-Sparks-A-Wild-Theory-6a7b7c212c594__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Mystery Woman Behind Trump Goes Viral After One Strange Gesture Sparks A Wild Theory\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/mistery-woman-behind-trump-goes-viral-after-gesture\/?media_id=Mystery-Woman-Behind-Trump-Goes-Viral-After-One-Strange-Gesture-Sparks-A-Wild-Theory-6a7b7c212c594__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Mystery-Woman-Behind-Trump-Goes-Viral-After-One-Strange-Gesture-Sparks-A-Wild-Theory-6a7b7c212c594__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Mystery-Woman-Behind-Trump-Goes-Viral-After-One-Strange-Gesture-Sparks-A-Wild-Theory-6a7b7c212c594__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"800\" alt=\"A cropped image of the mystery woman behind Trump with a strange gesture, sparking a wild theory.\" title=\"A cropped image of the mystery woman behind Trump with a strange gesture, sparking a wild theory.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix bp-image-meta\" contenteditable=\"false\"><span class=\"sources\"><a class=\"open-list-submission-source staff-link\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/atrupar\/status\/2086893747032244667?s=12\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">atrupar<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The woman was not actually a mysterious White House employee at all, but Jayme Leagh Franklin, founder and CEO of conservative media and lifestyle company The Conservateur.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reuters photographs from the event identify Franklin standing alongside Trump, Bhattacharya, White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, and White House Staff Secretary Will Scharf.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Franklin also has longstanding connections to Trump\u2019s political operation.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"700\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">holy shit Trump is OUT <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8XQ2iBmQoW\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/8XQ2iBmQoW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/atrupar\/status\/2086893747032244667?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"nofollow\">August 10, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"\/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She worked as a coalitions coordinator for the Trump 2020 campaign before serving as director of correspondence during his first administration.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Her r\u00e9sum\u00e9 also includes work in the U.S. Senate and at Fox News. She founded The Conservateur while attending the University of California, Berkeley, creating a platform focused on conservative politics, culture, fashion, beauty, and lifestyle.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She has since become a political commentator and regular Fox News guest.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Franklin was invited to speak about vaccines and parental choice<\/b><\/h3>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"Mystery-Woman-Behind-Trump-Goes-Viral-After-One-Strange-Gesture-Sparks-A-Wild-Theory-6a7b82f178e22__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/mistery-woman-behind-trump-goes-viral-after-gesture\/?image_id=Mystery-Woman-Behind-Trump-Goes-Viral-After-One-Strange-Gesture-Sparks-A-Wild-Theory-6a7b82f178e22__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Mystery Woman Behind Trump Goes Viral After One Strange Gesture Sparks A Wild Theory\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/mistery-woman-behind-trump-goes-viral-after-gesture\/?media_id=Mystery-Woman-Behind-Trump-Goes-Viral-After-One-Strange-Gesture-Sparks-A-Wild-Theory-6a7b82f178e22__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Mystery-Woman-Behind-Trump-Goes-Viral-After-One-Strange-Gesture-Sparks-A-Wild-Theory-6a7b82f178e22__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Mystery-Woman-Behind-Trump-Goes-Viral-After-One-Strange-Gesture-Sparks-A-Wild-Theory-6a7b82f178e22__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"800\" alt=\"Trump smiling, seated at a table, not pictured with the mystery woman or her strange gesture.\" title=\"Trump smiling, seated at a table, not pictured with the mystery woman or her strange gesture.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix bp-image-meta\"><span class=\"sources\"><a class=\"open-list-submission-source staff-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/whitehouse\/55440345500\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Daniel Torok<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shortly after the moment that made her \u201cThe Zapper,\u201d Franklin was given the floor.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThank you so much for having me,\u201d she began.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Franklin described herself as \u201ca mom, first and foremost,\u201d telling Trump that she had a three-and-a-half-year-old child and another baby on the way.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She thanked both the president and Kennedy for their work on health policy before arguing that parents should have greater control over childhood vaccination decisions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThis is about freedom, at the end of the day,\u201d Franklin said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She argued that families should be able to determine which vaccines their children receive and how they are spaced.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"700\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">BREAKING: In a stunning moment, Donald Trump has fallen asleep again at a public meeting. Wow. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/t1fmQ0TsVs\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/t1fmQ0TsVs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Curio \ud835\udc7f (@curious_X_) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/curious_X_\/status\/2087186213077651808?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"nofollow\">August 11, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cAnd I\u2019m not anti-vaccine at all,\u201d Franklin continued. \u201cI\u2019m pro vaccine, but we want to be able to have the freedom to space it out and to choose which one works for our child.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Franklin later posted about the visit herself, saying she was \u201cso honored\u201d to join Trump in the Oval Office and describing the order as an important step toward increasing parental choice.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The viral moment came during a consequential health-policy announcement.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Trump\u2019s executive order called for childhood immunizations to be spaced across separate medical visits wherever possible. It also endorsed eventually separating the combined measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine into individual shots.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>\u201cI\u2019m going to pretend it\u2019s true,\u201d a viewer said<\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"2087208992552386777-png__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/mistery-woman-behind-trump-goes-viral-after-gesture\/?image_id=2087208992552386777-png__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Mystery Woman Behind Trump Goes Viral After One Strange Gesture Sparks A Wild Theory\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/mistery-woman-behind-trump-goes-viral-after-gesture\/?media_id=2087208992552386777-png__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2087208992552386777-png__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2087208992552386777-png__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"287\" alt=\"Tweet by MagpieMaudGonne speculating on the mystery woman's strange gesture and unnatural body language.\" title=\"Tweet by MagpieMaudGonne speculating on the mystery woman's strange gesture and unnatural body language.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix bp-image-meta\"><span class=\"sources\"><a class=\"open-list-submission-source staff-link\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MagpieMaudGonne\/status\/2087208992552386777\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">MagpieMaudGonne<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"2087176596104810953-png__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/mistery-woman-behind-trump-goes-viral-after-gesture\/?image_id=2087176596104810953-png__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Mystery Woman Behind Trump Goes Viral After One Strange Gesture Sparks A Wild Theory\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/mistery-woman-behind-trump-goes-viral-after-gesture\/?media_id=2087176596104810953-png__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2087176596104810953-png__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2087176596104810953-png__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"256\" alt=\"Tweet by a commodity guy with a profile picture of a plane, calling the mystery woman a robot.\" title=\"Tweet by a commodity guy with a profile picture of a plane, calling the mystery woman a robot.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix bp-image-meta\"><span class=\"sources\"><a class=\"open-list-submission-source staff-link\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/tleilax___\/status\/2087176596104810953\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">tleilax___<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"2086979718293618737-png__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/mistery-woman-behind-trump-goes-viral-after-gesture\/?image_id=2086979718293618737-png__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Mystery Woman Behind Trump Goes Viral After One Strange Gesture Sparks A Wild Theory\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/mistery-woman-behind-trump-goes-viral-after-gesture\/?media_id=2086979718293618737-png__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2086979718293618737-png__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2086979718293618737-png__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"287\" alt=\"Tweet by Cheese McFly asking if the mystery woman is real, noting her strange gesture.\" title=\"Tweet by Cheese McFly asking if the mystery woman is real, noting her strange gesture.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix bp-image-meta\"><span class=\"sources\"><a class=\"open-list-submission-source staff-link\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ItsCheeseCFB\/status\/2086979718293618737\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">ItsCheeseCFB<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"2087243370917748960-png__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/mistery-woman-behind-trump-goes-viral-after-gesture\/?image_id=2087243370917748960-png__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Mystery Woman Behind Trump Goes Viral After One Strange Gesture Sparks A Wild Theory\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/mistery-woman-behind-trump-goes-viral-after-gesture\/?media_id=2087243370917748960-png__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2087243370917748960-png__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2087243370917748960-png__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"287\" alt=\"Tweet by George Bingham, commenting on the mystery woman's strange gesture and job performance.\" title=\"Tweet by George Bingham, commenting on the mystery woman's strange gesture and job performance.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix bp-image-meta\"><span class=\"sources\"><a class=\"open-list-submission-source staff-link\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/georgeb1962\/status\/2087243370917748960\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">georgeb1962<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"2086894431915901075-png__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/mistery-woman-behind-trump-goes-viral-after-gesture\/?image_id=2086894431915901075-png__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Mystery Woman Behind Trump Goes Viral After One Strange Gesture Sparks A Wild Theory\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/mistery-woman-behind-trump-goes-viral-after-gesture\/?media_id=2086894431915901075-png__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2086894431915901075-png__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2086894431915901075-png__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"318\" alt=\"Tweet by Datdude questioning a Delta Airlines stewardess's presence and gesture, holding her belly.\" title=\"Tweet by Datdude questioning a Delta Airlines stewardess's presence and gesture, holding her belly.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix bp-image-meta\"><span class=\"sources\"><a class=\"open-list-submission-source staff-link\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/rightdownchere\/status\/2086894431915901075\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">rightdownchere<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"2086931629885329677-png__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/mistery-woman-behind-trump-goes-viral-after-gesture\/?image_id=2086931629885329677-png__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Mystery Woman Behind Trump Goes Viral After One Strange Gesture Sparks A Wild Theory\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/mistery-woman-behind-trump-goes-viral-after-gesture\/?media_id=2086931629885329677-png__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2086931629885329677-png__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2086931629885329677-png__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"318\" alt=\"A tweet by Karmann GhiaDiego discussing the mystery woman behind Trump, sparking a wild theory about her presence.\" title=\"A tweet by Karmann GhiaDiego discussing the mystery woman behind Trump, sparking a wild theory about her presence.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix bp-image-meta\"><span class=\"sources\"><a class=\"open-list-submission-source staff-link\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BpChiefy\/status\/2086931629885329677\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">BpChiefy<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"2087243082601279785-png__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/mistery-woman-behind-trump-goes-viral-after-gesture\/?image_id=2087243082601279785-png__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" 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