Woman giggles during Trump's C-SPAN call
The gist
US President Donald Trump made a surprise eight-minute call to C-SPAN's Washington Journal Primetime, with a woman's laughter audible at the start.
The woman was never identified, and online speculation about who she was remains unconfirmed.
How it unfolded
- Nov 9, 2026Trump made a surprise call to C-SPAN's Washington Journal Primetime; a woman's laughter was audible shortly after host Mimi Geerges announced the call came from the White House.
- Nov 9, 2026The call lasted about eight minutes and covered immigration, the conflict with Iran and a House effort to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
- Nov 10, 2026Newsweek reported it had emailed the White House to ask who could be heard laughing at the opening of the call.
Key terms
- C-SPAN
- An American nonprofit cable and satellite television network that broadcasts proceedings of the U.S. federal government and other public affairs programming.
- Washington Journal Primetime
- An American political call-in and interview television program on C-SPAN featuring officials, administrators, and journalists answering public questions.
- impeach
- The process by which a legislature brings charges against an official for serious misconduct, possibly leading to removal after trial.
Source: Wikipedia