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MAGA Influencer Coined ‘The Zapper’ By Conspiracists Shuts Down Claims She’s Keeping Trump Awake
The clip spread after viewers said a woman behind Trump appeared to press a hidden button as he jolted upright, though no evidence supports the claim.
- A Fox News-streamed Oval Office event on Monday showed Trump appearing to close his eyes before jolting upright as an aide's hand moved on her midsection, sparking viral speculation online.
- Recurring online narratives allege Trump falls asleep during official appearances, including a Cabinet meeting and Senator Lindsey Graham's funeral at Washington National Cathedral, claims the White House has consistently denied.
- Irish writer Tim Brannigan fueled the theory by framing the clip as a mock 'official report,' speculating that Jayme Leagh Franklin, dubbed The Zapper, pressed a button fitted on her belly to wake Trump.
- The clip went viral internationally, with social media users joking that Franklin 'has the most important job in the room and nobody even knows it,' spreading The Zapper nickname across tabloid and entertainment outlets.
- Commentators describe Trump's staff as 'lion tamers' managing an unconventional presidency, though Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, the first woman in that role, insists she manages the campaign rather than the candidate.
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A scene that took place this Monday, August 10 in the Oval Office gave rise to an unlikely theory. At the center of the speculations: a former employee of the White House and a mysterious gesture that has had a lot of fun and intriguing the netizens.
The Trump ‘zapper’ conspiracy theory that’s taking over social media
A new position has landed in the White House. Its main responsibilities—at least according to social media-fueled conspiracy theories—are to wake up the president when he inevitably falls asleep in public. Rumors started floating around following a press conference during which President Donald Trump signed an executive order alongside Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to scale back the childhood vaccine schedule. As the event dragged on, t…
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