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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.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
WATCH: Dutch Queen Appears to Mock Trump to His Face During NATO Visit
The Dutch queen stands accused of mocking President Donald Trump to his face after a viral clip appeared to show her imitating the president's mouth mannerisms. The video captures Trump, in town for the NATO summit, posing for a photoshoot with Queen Máxima and King Willem-Alexander after sharing breakfast with them. While Trump was originally going to stay in a luxury hotel, the royal couple invited him to stay at Huis ten Bosch, their palace in the Hague. Trump can be seen flashing a thumbs-up and wide smile to the cameras, saying: 'That's the picture we want.' The king asked Trump if he enjoyed his stay, to which the American replies, 'It was great. Thank you all very much.' At that moment, the queen turns from Trump to the camera and appears to mimic the president's thank you by holding her mouth open taut, pursing her lips, and flicking out her tongue several times. Trump seemed not to notice. Since the clip hit social media, many users have interpreted the bizarre moment as Máxima making fun of the American president. Queen Maxima mimicking Trump's mouth movements really got me — Polling USA (@USA_Polling) June 25, 2025 'Queen Maxima mimicking Trump's mouth movements really got me,' wrote the political commentary account Polling USA alongside the clip on X. 'Poor lady just got herself an entire Truth social post,' another X user joked. On YouTube, a commenter wrote in Dutch, 'Maxima imitating that Trump mouth,' with a laughing emoji. 'The Queen mocking that taco clown to his face is GOLDEN!' wrote another. Some users leapt to Máxima's defense, arguing that the moment had been misread. One X user was convinced that the apparent mimicry was a reflex from Máxime's diverse linguistic background. 'Máxima is Argentinian-Dutch and highly attuned to language and expression,' the user wrote. 'Given her multilingual fluency (Spanish, Dutch, English), she's known to pick up on linguistic quirks quickly, including accents and lip movements.' Several others argued that Máxima had actually mouthed the Dutch word for 'good' and was responding to Trump rather than imitating him. The White House and the Dutch Royal House did not immediately return the Daily Beast's requests for comment on the clip. Máxima, 54, is originally from Argentina. She met Willem-Alexander, 58, when he was the nation's crown prince in 1999. The couple married in 2002, and ascended to the top of the Dutch royal hierarchy when Willem-Alexander's mother abdicated the throne in 2013. They share three daughters. Trump departed the Netherlands Wednesday after the NATO conference, where increased military spending and collective defense were the major topics.
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.
