Tengrinews.kz – A video showing US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump in a tense discussion aboard a helicopter has gone viral, sparking widespread speculation in the media.
The footage was filmed as the couple returned from the UN General Assembly in New York.
British tabloid Daily Mail described the moment as "awkward", noting Trump gestured with his finger at Melania as she shook her head in response. People reported the exchange as animated, pointing out that Melania gestured toward her husband before he interrupted her with a pointed finger.
Trump waves finger at wife Melania who sternly shakes her head in awkward conversation on Marine One https://t.co/kEzjt9mAmm
— Daily Mail (@DailyMail) September 26, 2025
The Economic Times suggested the quarrel may have been triggered by Melania "apparently forgetting to applaud his UN speech", while Mirror called it a "spat", highlighting Trump’s finger-pointing as Melania kept shaking her head.
Belarusian outlet Nexta also framed the moment as a marital dispute, noting that the couple’s facial expressions showed clear tension.
📹Journalists captured on video what appears to be an argument between Trump and his wife Melania
— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) September 26, 2025
The footage shows the U.S. President wagging his finger at the First Lady, while she shakes her head in response.
It’s unclear what they were discussing on board the plane, but… pic.twitter.com/3xGwDXgrFu
The clip ends with Trump and Melania leaving the helicopter and holding hands, which only fueled further debate over whether the exchange was a quarrel or simply a lively conversation.