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Queen Maxima Appears to Mock President Trump in Viral NATO Summit Footage

With the footage circulating online, formal preparations have begun for Trump’s unprecedented UK State Visit.

Overview

  • The queen’s gesture replicated Trump’s facial expression and mouth movements during a photocall at Huis ten Bosch Palace
  • The video was shot during Trump’s brief Netherlands stop for a NATO summit aimed at boosting the alliance’s defense spending
  • Social media users have clocked millions of views on the clip, with many interpreting the gesture as deliberate mockery
  • Neither the Dutch Royal Family nor the White House has offered any comment on the filmed exchange
  • The official invitation, known as the Manu Regia, was hand-delivered to the White House by envoys from King Charles