As the world watched keenly at US President Donald Trump’s swearing-in ceremony on Monday, the high-profile event sparked a wave of memes and viral moments. One such moment came from former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, whose reaction to one of Trump’s announcements during his inaugural speech stole the spotlight.
In a now viral clip, Clinton can be seen bursting into laughter as President Trump announced the plan to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the ‘Gulf of America’, a move he said would take place “a short time from now.”
Her husband, Bill Clinton, sitting beside her, appeared bemused as he glanced at her, while outgoing President Joe Biden and his vice- president Kamala Harris, and former Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff, seated directly in front of the Clintons, remained expressionless throughout the moment.
Watch the video:
Hilary Clinton reacts to Donald Trump declaring he will rename Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America. pic.twitter.com/nCESoCF6tN
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The video has won over 10 million views on X with reactions flooding the comments section.
One user wrote, “I mean I laughed too. why does it matter what the gulf is called.”
Another user quipped, “Hilary be like – lmao what’s next, renaming the Pacific Ocean to Freedom Ocean?”
A third user commented, “She can only laugh at this point. It’s the only coping mechanism left.” A fourth person wrote, “We are all Hillary Clinton.”
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