A hot mic at the White House caught Trump and Giorgia Meloni joking about leaders’ height and Zelenskyy, while Trump privately suggested he could negotiate directly with Putin.
US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met the European leaders at the White House. A light incident is catching attention on social media. During the multilateral White House meeting regarding the Russia-Ukraine conflict, which was held on August 18, the mic caught an exchange among leaders.
A light-hearted chat between Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and US President Donald Trump has also been caught on the mic.
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In the clip, Trump and Meloni are seen talking before the meeting begins. They shared a little joke about German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's height, as the two world leaders moved towards their seats.
Meloni stated, “In my opinion, Merz is very tall, I don’t want to stand with him, Volodymyr Zelenskyy is fine for me." The playful exchange quickly caught the attention of social media users online, suggesting that even the most serious summits have their moments of fun and banter.
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The mic also grabbed a serious discussion between Trump and French President Emmanuel as the former whispered that the Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to make a deal with him.
