Overview
- During a bilateral meeting at the G7 in Evian-les-Bains, President Trump paused to point out Sky News Arabia reporter Majed AlFarsi and called him "nice-looking," "handsome" and someone who "could put him in a movie," prompting laughter in the room.
- The moment, which occurred on Tuesday, included Trump's line "My people are so mean" as a contrast with American journalists and was captured on video that circulated widely online.
- AlFarsi reposted clips of the exchange to his Instagram, where the footage drew tens of thousands of likes and raised his international profile.
- The meeting continued to focus on regional security and a reported U.S.-Iran ceasefire, and news outlets treated the interaction as a light, human-interest optics moment rather than a policy development.
- The clip follows a pattern in which the president makes personal remarks about reporters, a habit that shapes public optics for diplomacy and can quickly elevate the visibility of journalists involved.