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The Independent
a day ago
- Politics
- The Independent
Watch: Dutch queen appears to pull face while meeting Trump
Queen Maxima of the Netherlands appeared to subtly mimic Donald Trump 's mannerisms during a meeting at the Nato summit in The Hague. The moment, which took place on 27 June, quickly went viral after a video showed her making a brief expression as Trump smiled. Standing beside her husband, King Willem-Alexander, and the US president, Maxima's gesture sparked a flurry of online reactions—some praising her subtlety, others calling it inappropriate. The incident unfolded as Trump met with European leaders following amid the ongoing conflict between Iran and Israel.
Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Politics
- Daily Mail
Donald Trump appears to be mocked by Dutch Queen on live TV
Queen Maxima of the Netherlands has been accused of mocking the way President Donald Trump talked on live TV while he stood right next to her. Trump was spotted posing for pictures with the Queen and her husband King Willem-Alexander after he arrived in the European country for the NATO summit Wednesday. In a clip, the trio was seen smiling for cameras as Trump gave a thumbs-up while the King appeared to stand a bit closer to the commander-in-chief than his wife. Trump and the King made small talk and laughed a bit while Queen Maxima stayed quiet and continued to smile. 'That's the picture we want,' Trump said as the King told him: 'Well I hope you slept well!' 'It was great, the house is...' Trump replied as he smiled one last time before thanking everyone there. As he did so, Queen Maxima appeared to mock the way his mouth moved before turning toward the cameras. People quickly flocked to the comments after picking up on the Queen's response, as one wrote: 'I've never been a fan of our stiff monarchy, but Queen Maxima rocks it! Treat him like a baby.' Another said: 'Queeeen Maxima! Love her!' 'The Queen keeping her distance,' wrote another user. 'Looks like she has calculated how much separation from Trump she can achieve and be in the picture,' said another. While many people got a laugh out of the moment, others were not as happy with what the Queen appeared to do. 'How low can you stoop as the so-called queen of Dutch people who don't exist... despicable to the core...,' one wrote. 'Ooo. How creepy,' someone else commented. 'What a "queen",' said another. Trump joined other world leaders who are part of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization for a family photo and welcome dinner ahead of a stacked day of meetings. But first lady Melania Trump did not join her husband for the trip overseas. His arrival comes amid a victory lap saying the U.S. president should be credited for facilitating a ceasefire between Israel and Iran after more than 10 days of back-and-forth bombings. Trump ordered a three-target strike on Iranian nuclear facilities on Saturday to back Israel in its efforts to stunt Tehran's development of nuclear weapons. He said on Monday that Israel and Iran approached him 'almost simultaneously' seeking an end to the missile fire. Trump then coordinated with Vice President J.D. Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and special envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff to work with Qatari mediators on a ceasefire. Meanwhile, Trump was already scheduled to attend the NATO summit amid the conflict. The red carpet was literally rolled out for Trump and other world leaders arriving in the Netherlands on Tuesday. NATO leaders were seen toasting each other and clinking drinks at a dinner ahead of an intense day of meetings.
News.com.au
2 days ago
- Politics
- News.com.au
‘Does not like him one bit': Dutch Queen Maxima seemingly mocks Donald Trump
Queen Maxima of the Netherlands seemingly mocked Donald Trump's speech mannerisms while standing beside the US President on live TV. Mr Trump met with the Dutch royal and her husband, King Willem Alexander, after arriving in the European nation for the NATO summit on Wednesday local time. 'The day begins in the beautiful Netherlands. The King and Queen are beautiful and spectacular people,' the President wrote on his Truth Social platform. 'Our breakfast meeting was great! Now it's off to the very important Nato meetings. The USA will be very well represented.' Footage of the trio posing for the cameras afterwards swiftly went viral, however, after social media users pointed out Queen Maxima appeared to mock the way Mr Trump talked to the photographers. 'That's the picture we want,' Mr Trump said, as King Willem Alexander told him, 'Well I hope you slept well!' As Mr Trump thanked everyone there and said 'it was great', Queen Maxima seemed to mimic his mouth movements – much to the delight of her fellow countrymen online. 'This is hilarious! I've never been a fan of our stiff monarchy, but Queen Maxima rocks it,' one X user wrote. 'Treat him like a baby.' 'Queen Maxima mimicking Trump's mouth movements really got me,' a second person said, alongside a clip of the moment. Another wrote: 'Wait a minute, was Queen Maxima of the Netherlands mimicking Donald Trump?!' 'Maxima does not like Trump's a** one bit!' someone else posted. 'Our queen making fun of Trump and she imitates him, while she stands beside him,' one said, adding, 'Maxima the queen you are!'. Some rushed to defend the 54-year-old, however, suggesting that 'people are reading this wrong' and the moment had been taken out of context. 'Awkward, but I think an accident,' one said. The US President, who has not commented on the clip, has since returned to Washington after the summit – where he was referred to by NATO secretary-general Mark Rutte, rather uniquely, as 'daddy' for his handling of the Middle East crisis. Mr Trump compared the fighting between Israel and Iran to 'two kids in a schoolyard' when Mr Rutte chimed in with his own analogy during their talks ahead of the summit. 'Then daddy has to sometimes use strong language,' he said, referring to the President's expletive-laced outburst a day prior at the prospect of the Israel-Iran ceasefire breaking down. Mr Rutte later walked back the eyebrow-raising remark, denying he was directly referring to the US leader as 'daddy'.
Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Politics
- Daily Mail
Queen Maxima of the Netherlands is accused of MOCKING Donald Trump on live TV as he stood next to her
Queen Maxima of the Netherlands has been accused of mocking the way President Donald Trump talked on live TV while he stood right next to her. Trump was spotted posing for pictures with the Queen and her husband King Willem-Alexander after he arrived in the European country for the NATO summit Wednesday. In a clip, the trio was seen smiling for cameras as Trump gave a thumbs-up while the King appeared to stand a bit closer to the commander-in-chief than his wife. Trump and the King made small talk and laughed a bit while Queen Maxima stayed quiet and continued to smile. 'That's the picture we want,' Trump said as the King told him: 'Well I hope you slept well!' 'It was great, the house is...' Trump replied as he smiled one last time before thanking everyone there. As he did so, Queen Maxima appeared to mock the way his mouth moved before turning toward the cameras. People quickly flocked to the comments after picking up on the Queen's response, as one wrote: 'I've never been a fan of our stiff monarchy, but Queen Maxima rocks it! Treat him like a baby.' Another said: 'Queeeen Maxima! Love her!' 'The Queen keeping her distance,' wrote another user. 'Looks like she has calculated how much separation from Trump she can achieve and be in the picture,' said another. While many people got a laugh out of the moment, others were not as happy with what the Queen appeared to do. 'How low can you stoop as the so-called queen of Dutch people who don't exist... despicable to the core...,' one wrote. 'Ooo. How creepy,' someone else commented. 'What a "queen",' said another. Trump joined other world leaders who are part of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization for a family photo and welcome dinner ahead of a stacked day of meetings. But first lady Melania Trump did not join her husband for the trip overseas. His arrival comes amid a victory lap saying the U.S. president should be credited for facilitating a ceasefire between Israel and Iran after more than 10 days of back-and-forth bombings. Trump ordered a three-target strike on Iranian nuclear facilities on Saturday to back Israel in its efforts to stunt Tehran's development of nuclear weapons. He said on Monday that Israel and Iran approached him 'almost simultaneously' seeking an end to the missile fire. Trump then coordinated with Vice President J.D. Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and special envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff to work with Qatari mediators on a ceasefire. Meanwhile, Trump was already scheduled to attend the NATO summit amid the conflict. The red carpet was literally rolled out for Trump and other world leaders arriving in the Netherlands on Tuesday. NATO leaders were seen toasting each other and clinking drinks at a dinner ahead of an intense day of meetings.
Fox News
3 days ago
- Business
- Fox News
World leaders flock to meet with Trump at NATO Summit
President Donald Trump took part in a flurry of greetings with world leaders eager to get face time with the U.S. president during his brief stint at the NATO Summit. Upon arriving, the president was welcomed by Dutch royals — King Willem-Alexander, Queen Maxima, and their daughter Crown Princess Amalia. He became the first president to stay at the king's palace, Huis ten Bosch Palace. "I had breakfast with the king and queen this morning — beautiful people," Trump said. "I slept beautifully." He participated in photo ops with world leaders from across the political spectrum — friend and foe alike — and received fawning praise from NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, who likened him to the father of the alliance. "Daddy has to sometimes use strong language," Rutte said in defense of Trump's expletive-laden criticism of Israel and Iran for threatening the ceasefire he negotiated. The president was riding high amid warming relations with the alliance he previously threatened to pull out of. After months of combativeness with Europe over defense spending and liberal policies, Trump praised the alliance for agreeing to his demand to raise its defense spending target to 5% of GDP. "Believe it or not, allies have increased spending by $700 billion," Trump said in a news conference. "This week, the NATO allies committed to dramatically increase their defense spending to that 5% of GDP, something that no one really thought possible." Even Spain — the only nation not to agree to commit 5% to defense — got a relatively mild drubbing from the president. "I like Spain. I have so many people from Spain. It's a great place, and they're great people. But Spain is … the only country out of all of the countries that refuses to pay. And, you know, so they want a little bit of a free ride," he said. It was certainly a different tone from Vice President JD Vance's address at the Munich Security Conference. "The threat that I worry the most about vis-à-vis Europe is not Russia. It's not China. It's not any other external actor," Vance said at the time. "What I worry about is the threat from within the retreat of Europe from some of its most fundamental values, values shared with the United States of America."
