President Trump was inadvertently struck in the face by a boom microphone Friday as he fielded questions from reporters at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland. 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 leaned back to avoid further contact.

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.

President Donald Trump’s comedic interaction with a reporter went viral Friday when a media question and answer session took an unexpected turn. Trump was taking questions from the press on the Joint Base Andrews tarmac in Maryland when the moment occurred.