Melania true thoughts on Trump's birthday parade as he 'falls asleep' on camera
A body language expert has revealed what Melania Trump was really thinking during her husband's military parade on Saturday, which marked the US President's 79th birthday and the 250th anniversary of the American Army.
The 55-year-old First Lady stunned in a white pinstripe skirt power suit. While her husband donned his usual attire – a navy suit, white shirt and red tie - for the special ceremony which took place outside the White House.
In a rare public display of affection, Melania held Donald's hand during the parade and smiled throughout. But body language expert Judi James thinks her communication with her husband "suggests some tension" between the couple.
She observed: "Her left hand seems to perform a small ritual that suggests inner tension, or she lifts it to preen her hair as it wafts in the breeze. When Trump is seated, it looks like another day in the White House office.
"While Melania performs a wide, Duchenne smile, his smile is the lip-clamped, acknowledging version and his posture slumps as he rests his elbows on his thighs and splays his knees with his hands forming a downward steeple gesture."
The expert further noted to Daily Mail.com that Melania was "more rigid" than her husband and "almost mirroring the military pose of Pete Hegseth on Trump's other side."
Though on the rare occasion Donald does talk to her, Judi noted Melania – who has been married to Trump for 20 years - "becomes more animated, leaning quickly sideways to listen and smile."
But it seemed the ceremony might have been a bit too long for the President, as a photo of him apparently catching forty winks went viral on social media.
A snap circulating on X, previously known as Twitter, shows a seated Trump with his eyes shut, seemingly dozing while the military procession continued. And critics didn't hesitate to poke fun at Trump nodding off, with some calling it a 'disgrace'.
"Trump seen falling asleep at his own birthday military parade," one user posted on the social media site. Another jested: "It was past his bedtime", as a third ribbed: "This mutha sucka couldn't even stay awake at his empty birthday parade. Chile, bye! #DemUnited #NoKingsParade #TrumpisaNationalDisgrace."
A fourth remarked: "Falling asleep again, on his Birthday. No this is not at Pope inauguration. The military parade that he desperately wanted, and Americans paid millions for... So disrespectful of the US Military. Disgrace."
But it wasn't just Trump's apparent snoozing that hit the headlines. Thousands of protests sprung up across the country against Trump's authoritarian tendencies - under the banner 'No Kings', which also put a literal damper on the proceedings.
To add to the drama, protesters gathered to make their dissent heard against the festivities. Overshadowing the parade, was a towering, eight-foot-tall effigy of Trump sat on a toilet.
It comes as Trump threatened to respond at 'levels never seen before' if Iran attacks the US, sparking fears of World War Three.
At least nine people are dead and more than 100 have reportedly been injured after Iran launched a barrage of missile strikes at Israel overnight, in retaliation for Israel's Friday strikes. Those killed range in age from 10 to 80 years old.
Israel also launched overnight strikes, hitting the Iranian Ministry of Defense headquarters in Tehran. The Israeli military said it had targeted other locations that "advanced" Iran's nuclear program, setting it back possibly by years.
Distancing his administration from the attacks, Trump said Washington had no role to play in the escalating trouble as he issued a warning to Tehran not to bring his country into the conflict.
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I was kidnapped by evil gang who drugged me & stuffed me in suitcase… trolls think I made it all up, says Chloe Ayling
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Daily Mail
5 hours ago
- Daily Mail
Inside Sydney Sweeney's secret life as a MAGA supporter as she's revealed as a Republican following American Eagle backlash
Sydney Sweeney has become the unlikely symbol of the war against woke after she was confirmed to be a Republican voter following backlash to her American Eagle campaign. Up until now, the Euphoria star has remained tight-lipped on her voting preferences, but the reveal she votes Republican came as less of a surprise to some eagle-eyed fans. They spotted clues about her political affiliations since 2022 - including mentions of her 'conservative' relatives', her mother's 'make 60 great again' birthday party and handling a gun in an old video at a shooting range - after the jeans campaign became the subject of intense online discourse. After starring in the famously liberal HBO show Euphoria - with its open depictions of sexuality and drug use - Sydney, 27, seemed a surprising MAGA supporter, especially surrounded by her left-leaning co-stars Zendaya and Hunter Schafer. Now, the star has been confirmed to vote Red - even receiving an endorsement from President Trump, who said he 'loves' the actress. Speaking to The Daily Mail, the US leader said: 'Oh, now I love her ad. You'd be surprised at how many people are Republican. That's one I wouldn't have known, but I'm glad you told me that. If Sydney Sweeney is a registered Republican, I think her ad is fantastic.' As noted by several fans, there have long been clues as to Sydney's political background as a Republican. She was even so nervous about her conservative relatives that she nearly didn't take the role that made her famous - as Cassie in Euphoria. Sydney told Stylecaster in 2021: 'What's crazy - and this is going to sound really bad- is when I first got sent the audition, I was too nervous to go do it. 'I grew up in a smaller town with my family, who are a little more conservative, and I was like, 'They're going to kill me if I do something like this.' Sydney grew up in a small, Catholic, Trump-supporting town in Washington with her father, Steven, mother, Lisa, and younger brother Trent and said she had a 'religious' upbringing. Much of the 27-year-old's family has remained in the red state, which voted for Trump by clear margins in each of his runs for president, except her dad, who lives 'off-grid' in Mexico. Despite Sydney's various anti-conservative acting roles, many became suspicious that Sydney might not align with her character's liberal views when internet sleuths found pro-MAGA content on her family's social media. Sydney came under fire when she threw a surprise party for her mum's 60th, where guests were wearing MAGA-style hats and 'Blue Lives Matter' shirts. The starlet shared a carousel of snaps from the bash on Instagram, and fans were quick to point out the political garb worn by some of the attendees. A post by her brother Trent later revealed the hats didn't have the infamous Trump party line, a dog whistle originally uttered by Ronald Reagan, but the slogan 'Make Sixty Great Again'. He wrote at the time: 'Yee haw, happy 60th birthday mom! (The hats say Make Sixty Great Again btw).' The Guardian reported that after the party, that a picture of a baby wearing a MAGA hat outside the White House was found on Trent's Instagram account. Regardless, Sydney was forced to hit back against the backlash, claiming the hats and shirts were worn by her mum's friends at the party as a 'joke'. 'You guys this is wild. An innocent celebration for my moms milestone 60th birthday has turned into an absurd political statement, which was not the intention. Please stop making assumptions. Much love to everyone and Happy Birthday Mom!' she said in a Tweet. Meanwhile, Sweeney was seen in an old shooting range video, which has now been dug up by fans. The clip has now gone viral as it presented how well she can handle a gun; her choice was a Glock, a semi‑automatic pistols designed and manufactured by the Austrian company Glock GmbH. In this old video of Sweeney shooting a gun, it's clear she is comfortable with the assault weapon as she is quick to load, aim and fire, even doing impressive 'double taps.' The siren then beams with pride after being told by other women that she nailed the shots. It was clear this was not the first time she handled a gun and fans were quick to comment on her skills. 'Sydney Sweeney has insane handgun skills,' said one while another added, 'She doesn't just have great jeans; she's also a total pro at the firing range, unloading 17 rounds in just 9 seconds.' Later in 2022, when Sydney spoke to GQ about the accusations that she and her family are republicans, stating there was 'nothing' she could say to 'help the conversation'. 'It's been turning into a wildfire, and nothing I can say will take it back to the correct track,' she said. She spoke about the incident again with Variety in 2023, claiming the controversy caused 'so many misinterpretations'. 'The people in the pictures weren't even my family. The people who brought the things that people were upset about were actually my mom's friends from L.A. who have kids that are walking outside in the Pride parade, and they thought it would be funny to wear because they were coming to Idaho,' she explained. 'People are so fast to build someone up, and then they love tearing them down, and it's so fascinating to see. Three years ago, I was going to college just like everybody else. And all of a sudden, I'm not a human anymore.' Sydney's acting pursuits started when she presented her parents with a five-year business plan outlining how she planned to succeed in the cut-throat industry. 'My mom is a lawyer, and my dad is in the medical field, so school has always been really important. I've always known how to communicate to them through that way,' she told Coveteur in 2019. She and her immediate family uprooted their lives to move to LA when Sydney was 13 to support her dream. Trent tried his hand at acting briefly before enlisting in the military, and he is now part of the United States Air Force. Her parents later divorced in the mid-2010s as her fame was rising before filing for bankruptcy, which Sydney admitted to feeling partially responsible for. 'My parents sacrificed so much to support my dream, and they lost so much during it,' she told Variety in 2023. 'I just felt a responsibility to show them that it was worth it.' She told British GQ in 2022 that since achieving fame, her family 'doesn't understand' her or 'the world (she's) in anymore'. After his split, Sydney's dad moved to Mexico, where he prefers to be disconnected from the world. 'He lives on a ranch in Mexico, and doesn't have internet or cell service,' she shared with Varity. 'I know he's proud of me, and I know he's like, 'Wow, this is a crazy world!'' The isolation made him completely unprepared for the nature of Sydney's role in the hit TV show Euphoria, where she plays the highly-sexualised character, Cassie, who, during the course of the program, was the victim of revenge porn and had an abortion. 'My mum visited me on set quite a few times, so she knew the story,' she said in an interview with NBC's Sunday Today. 'I didn't prepare my dad at all. I mean, how do you bring it up in conversation? And when I talk to my dad, it's usually not about work. It's just, 'Hey, dad'.' Unbeknownst to Sydney at the time, her dad held a viewing party with family and friends for the show's release in support of his daughter, but had no idea about the program's sexual and liberal themes. 'My dad and my grandpa turned it off and walked out,' she said. 'My grandma... she's a fan. She's a big supporter. I bring her all over the world to my different sets and I make her an extra.' The actress even brought her grandmothers to the premiere of her movie Immaculate in which she plays a Catholic nun. Sydney 's political party affiliation has now been revealed as she continues to be embroiled in backlash from her recent American Eagle denim campaign. She is a member of the Republican Party of Florida, according to public voter records viewed by Daily Mail. She registered in Monroe County, Florida in June 2024. Daily Mail has reached out to Sydney's rep for comment but did not immediately hear back. Buzzfeed was first to report the news not long after one social media user on X uploaded a now-viral post on Friday. They wrote, 'was about to make a whole youtube video exploring sydney sweeney's choices not defending her but going through her career context and i just found out this lady is an actual registered member of the republican party as of 2024.' It came after the star modeled items for the clothing brand under the tagline 'Sydney Sweeney Has Great Jeans.' The ad blew up on social media, with some labeling the campaign as 'Nazi propaganda' and others calling the backlash 'ridiculous.' American Eagle has since defended the star in a statement released earlier this week. In one clip for the denim brand, the Anyone But You actress could be seen buttoning a pair of denim blue jeans while saying: 'Genes are passed down from parents to offspring, often determining traits like hair color, personality and even eye color. My genes are blue.' Another clip filmed the star wearing a denim jumpsuit with a plunging neckline on the front as the camera panned down towards her chest. 'My body's composition is determined by my genes,' she said, and then stopped to add, 'Hey, eyes up here.' The camera then jumped back up to her face. The ad also triggered the discovery that Sydney votes Red, as fans offered differing viewpoints on the actress's political party registration by jumping to X, with one penning, 'are we really surprised? lol.' 'I would like to say im im not,' another typed, and one added, 'Her playing a character who supports women's rights while being registered Republican in Florida is something!' An X user shared, 'oh so she's part of the maga family, that's disappointing,' while others came to her defense. 'Its okay for people to have different views than you,' one commented, while a fan also said, 'Y'all need to stop harassing her. She's a human being and is allowed to vote for whoever she wants. There's a thing called free will people.' Another added, 'If every celeb's voter registration became public, we'd probably cancel 80% of Hollywood,' and one wrote, 'Why is this anyone's business? She's an actress, not your elected official.' Sydney's American Eagle campaign has been hugely divisive online, with one critic writing: 'So Sydney (& American Eagle) somehow expect audiences to not interpret this visual as a euphemism for eugenics and white supremacy?' Another said, 'The Sydney Sweeney American Eagle ad campaign is just modern day Nazi propaganda. Like it's wild how blatant it is. Things are weird right now, man.' The words 'great genes' have been 'historically used to celebrate whiteness, thinness and attractiveness,' per a Salon report. The outlet added that using the phrase also made the ads 'seem to be a tone-deaf marketing move.' Earlier this week on Friday, Sydney was defended by American Eagle as the company released a statement amid the backlash. ''Sydney Sweeney Has Great Jeans' is and always was about the jeans,' the brand wrote. 'Her jeans. her story. 'We'll continue to celebrate how everyone wears their AE jeans with confidence, their way. Great jeans look good on everyone.' The ad blew up on social media, with some labeling the campaign as 'Nazi propaganda' and others calling the backlash 'ridiculous' Buzzfeed was first to report the news not long after one social media user on X uploaded a now-viral post on Friday The Euphoria actress also broke her silence on Saturday by making a return to social media with a cryptic post. She uploaded a photo of a bouquet of pink roses and added a white heart emoji over the image. Insiders have also revealed the impact that the ad starring Sydney has had on the brand - and have claimed that 70% of the reaction to the campaign has been positive. 'This is yet another example of how social media is just not reflective of real life. The absurd response from some corners of the internet is absolutely not reflective of how American Eagle's customers feel,' sources told TMZ. 'The bottom line is that this was about creating a great pair of jeans and supporting a very worthy cause through some of the proceeds going to domestic violence prevention.' They continued, 'Anything beyond that is noise that is not registering with the average person. 'Regardless of how people feel about the ad, we hope they can agree we should be doing more to support and empower those who are experiencing domestic violence.' Late last month on July 23, Sydney opened up about her involvement in the denim campaign in a news release. 'There is something so effortless about American Eagle,' she expressed. 'It's the perfect balance of being put-together but still feeling like yourself. 'Their commitment to creating pieces that make you feel confident and comfortable in your own skin is something that resonates with me.' The star added, 'It's rare to find a brand that grows with you, the way American Eagle has for generations. They have literally been there with me through every version of myself.' The president of the company Jennifer Foyle also said of campaign, which is set to raise money for domestic violence charities: 'This fall season, American Eagle is celebrating what makes our brand iconic – trendsetting denim that leads, never follows. 'Innovative fits and endless versatility reflect how our community wears their denim: mixed, matched, layered and lived in.'
