Watch: Dutch queen appears to pull face while meeting Trump

WorldPolitics
27 Jun 2025 • 11:19 PM MYT
The Independent
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Queen Maxima of the Netherlands appeared to subtly mimic Donald Trump’s mannerisms during a meeting at the Nato summit in The Hague.

The moment, which took place on 27 June, quickly went viral after a video showed her making a brief expression as Trump smiled.

Standing beside her husband, King Willem-Alexander, and the US president, Maxima’s gesture sparked a flurry of online reactions—some praising her subtlety, others calling it inappropriate.

The incident unfolded as Trump met with European leaders following amid the ongoing conflict between Iran and Israel.