Donald Trump left funeral guest in 'survival-based response of actual disgust' with stench
Donald Trump left funeral guest in 'survival-based response of actual disgust' with stench
Ellie HookWed, July 29, 2026 at 2:01 PM UTC
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Trump appeared to leave a guest disgusted at Graham's funeral -Credit:X
A body language expert has seemingly confirmed Fox News viewers' suspicions about an awkward interaction Donald Trump had with a guest.
On Tuesday, July 28, the 80-year-old president attended the funeral of Lindsey Graham alongside JD Vance and several other prominent political figures, including Vladimir Zelenskyy and Benjamin Netanyahu.
However, those in attendance and Fox News viewers watching at home were quickly sidetracked by a specific moment during the ceremony, triggering a barrage of mockery directed at the president. Video clips making the rounds on X show Trump appearing to nod off while an unidentified individual seated behind him displayed a range of peculiar facial expressions.
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At one point, the man seemed to grimace, either suppressing emotion or nausea. He also pursed his lips firmly, apparently having difficulty breathing normally, before locking eyes with the camera recording the attendees.
A brief clip of the eyebrow-raising incident was posted online, where it has since spread rapidly and generated widespread discussion. One X user declared, "Look at the guy behind Trump (who is asleep). It smells crazy back there."
This led another user to allude to the persistent diaper speculation Trump has been facing lately, posting, "It's pretty clear that Donald Trump, the president of the United States (80 yrs old), wears diapers and is constantly s---ting himself.
"Somehow, the same media that hung on every single step and verbal flub of the previous president are just not interested at all," the user added.
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A third person claimed, "I was talking to a friend recently who's been in an enclosed space with him, and he smells of dirty diaper. How is this possible? This guy is holding an entire nation hostage?"
"Trump might have needed a diaper change," someone else stressed, prompting a fifth to point out, "Trump's out cold while the guy behind him is clearly fighting for his life against the nuclear fallout."
The man grunted as he sat behind Trump -Credit:X
A sixth slammed, "Trump stinks," while others zeroed in on the aging leader's appearance, noting, "Bro looks clammy and sweaty... he is struggling back there."
With speculation swirling as to why the man behind Trump was pulling such faces, body language expert Judi James has exposed all. Speaking exclusively to Mirror US, she began, "This guy's expression does need, in all fairness, to be put into context.
"While a lifting or pulling back of the top lip can be a sign of disgust, it usually comes with a wrinkling of the nose. Also, it would be common for the lower lip to rise with the upper one, as authentic disgust makes us close our mouths rather than open them.
"When it's just the top lip, it can be used as a gesture to show someone our dislike for something that was said or done, but this man is not facing anyone or in any kind of conversation. If he were, it might be more of a performed gesture to show disagreement than a 'survival'-based response of actual disgust.
Judi acknowledged the man was reacting to something at the funeral -Credit:X
"But this was not aimed at anyone, and the occasion was one of unity, loss, and affection. This man seemed to display a variety of expressions and movements, often looking around or scanning the audience, and pulling at his jacket or belt. His expression here morphs into one of regret or sadness as well.
"So this would possibly be an expression of grief, but it could also suggest a strong focus if he was on some kind of security duty. At the end of the service, Trump did appear to talk to him to check where he should go or when he should leave, suggesting the man might have been part of his team, in which case the display could have been about focusing and concentrating," Judi suggested.
The funeral follows Graham's death at age 71 on July 11. Trump honored the late lawmaker, calling him a "giant of the United States Senate" during the Washington service.
Source: “AOL Entertainment”
