Trump was taking questions from the press on the Joint Base Andrews tarmac in Maryland when the moment occurred.

A different kind of mic drop? President Donald Trump had a close encounter with some audio equipment when a boom microphone accidentally connected with the president’s face while he was answering questions from the press at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland.

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The fuzzy end of the extended microphone – sometimes referred to as a “dead cat” in the industry – struck the 45th and 47th president in the mouth and slid across part of his face as he closed his eyes and eaned back to avoid further contact.

Donald Trump gave a reporter quite the look when they accidentally hit him in the face with a microphone as Trump shared few words on the incident while ignoring questions from reporters.