President Donald Trump appeared to grab first lady Melania Trump's butt while shaking the hand of King Charles III as the first couple greeted him and Queen Camilla at the White House on Tuesday
A CBS News reporter has shared a behind-the-scenes look at the photographer that captured the moment president Donald Trump appeared to make a grab for first lady Melania Trump's butt as the first couple greeted King Charles III and Queen Camilla at the White House on Tuesday.
CBS News senior White House reporter Jennifer Jacobs shared her snapshot of the already-viral photo straight from AP's Jacquelyn Martin's camera.
"Trump patted the first lady on the tooshie during arrival ceremony for king and queen. My photo of AP's Jacquelyn Martin's capture of the moment," Jacobs posted on X.
On Tuesday, Trump was captured shaking King Charles' hand before awkwardly placing his hand on the first lady's back. But shortly after he does so, he slides his hand down and squeezes his wife's butt - just one day after Trump was slammed for a "disrespectful" gesture to Queen Camilla.
Almost as if he realized what he did, the president quickly swiped his hand away before giving Melania one more pat on the back, this time on her waistline. He then removes the hand altogether and shakes the King's hand once more. It comes after a bizarre bulge was spotted under Trump's pants - leading to an alarming accusation.
Trump and Charles greeted each other warmly on Tuesday as the monarch began a day of diplomacy in Washington designed to emphasize a bond between the United Kingdom and the United States that is so strong it can withstand the political turmoil of the moment.
Trump and Charles greeted each other warmly on Tuesday as the monarch began a day of diplomacy in Washington designed to emphasize a bond between the United Kingdom and the United States that is so strong it can withstand the political turmoil of the moment(Image: AP)
Trump welcomed Charles and Camilla to the White House in a ceremony on the South Lawn. The king shook hands with members of Trump's Cabinet before joining the president for a rendition of the national anthem.
The leaders will huddle later in the Oval Office for a meeting that's closed to the public, reducing the potential for the freewheeling, sometimes controversial meetings with foreign officials that have become routine during Trump's second term.
Charles will later become the first British monarch to address the U.S. Congress since his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, in 1991. Her speech highlighted the shared history of both countries and the importance of their democratic values, themes Charles will likely reinforce on Tuesday.
Such addresses are an opportunity afforded to only the most prominent world leaders, including Pope Francis, Václav Havel and Winston Churchill. It will likely mark the most extensive public remarks Charles will deliver during a four-day visit to the U.S. that's intended to celebrate the country's 250th anniversary of independence from Britain.
