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'Donald, look at me!' Melania's stern response to Trump during heated exchange

Donald and Melania Trump were captured having a heated exchange before disembarking Marine One and a lip reader has revealed the First Lady's stern response

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Melania and Donald were caught in a tense exchange

Melania and Donald were caught in a tense exchange (Image: US)

Donald and Melania Trump have been caught in a heated exchange on board Marine One – and now a lip reader has revealed exactly what was said. The tense footage was captured on Wednesday night (September 24) following Trump's appearance at the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

In one particularly fiery moment, the 79-year-old pointed his finger at Melania, 55, as they sat opposite each other. We recently revealed exactly what was said during the conversation, with Donald blasting "it was unblelievable" and "how can you do that?"

But before the pair left the presidential helicopter, it appeared Melania gave her husband one final stern order. According to Jeremy Freeman, she said: "Donald, look at me." Melania was seen violently shaking her head before both left the helicopter and walked across the White House's South Lawn holding hands.

Donald and Melania moments after the exchange

Donald Trump and Melania moments after the heated exchange (Image: Getty Images)

The scene came after an astonishing United Nations appearance . The trip got off to the worst possible starts when an escalator froze just as the world's most powerful couple stepped onto it. Then, during the president's near-hour long speech, the teleprompter malfunctioned and there were also audio issues.

Such was his fury around the incidents, that Trump demanded an investigation into the "triple sabotage". White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed an investigation was underway on Tuesday night.

She told Fox News: “If we find that these were UN and staffers who were purposefully trying to trip up, literally trip up the president and the first lady of the United States, well, there better be accountability for those people. And I will personally see to it."

Leavitt also posted to X after the incident, saying: “If someone at the U.N. intentionally stopped the escalator … they need to be fired and investigated immediately.”

The mishaps didn't stop Trump from launching a blistering tirade against the UN and world leaders in a speech that lasted nearly four times longer than is customary for leaders.

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This was the clip that went viral (Image: AFP via Getty Images)

As well as criticising all of his opponents and their ideas, he slammed: "The UN is supposed to stop invasions, not create them and not finance them."

The visit came less than a week after his historic second state visit to the UK, during which time Donald and Melania stayed with King Charles at Windsor Castle.

Jeremy revealed at the time a stunned Donald's first comments to Princess Kate when they met each other moments after he landed.

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