Donald and Melania Trump got into a heated exchange aboard Marine One after returning from the United Nations General Assembly.
Footage shows the first couple sitting opposite each other on the helicopter as it landed on the White House South Lawn.
In the video, shot on Wednesday night, the president can be seen pointing a finger at his wife, who shakes her head in response.
Moments later, the couple disembarked the chopper, walking hand-in-hand across the South Lawn, looking somewhat tense.
The incident comes as Trump continues to rage that he and Melania were targets of what he called “three very sinister events” at the U.N.—a frozen escalator, a dead teleprompter, and muffled audio—demands he’s now wrapped into an official complaint.
The U.N. said Trump’s own entourage likely caused the escalator to stop after a safety mechanism triggered when a White House videographer rode the top plate backward to film the couple.
The teleprompter, U.N. officials pointed out, was run by Trump’s own team, while the chamber audio has long relied on headsets for translation.
The pratfalls led Trump to rant about the U.N.’s Manhattan building, as well as the failings it is perceived to have, as he told members their countries are “going to hell.”
However, the Daily Beast reported on Wednesday how his gripes are part of a 25-year grudge Trump has against the organization, which he himself concocted.
Trump is not the first world leader to have a tiff on a presidential aircraft.
In May, French President Emmanuel Macron appeared to be shoved in the face by his wife, Brigitte, a moment upon which Trump was more than happy to opine.
Asked this year if he had advice for the couple, Trump said: “Make sure the door remains closed.”
The Daily Beast has approached the White House for comment.
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