Donald Trump drew accusations of being 'entitled' after footage shared on X appeared to show him tossing an open umbrella towards an aide while boarding his limousine following an exchange with reporters.
The president had been answering questions in the rain about Iran and concerns that it was pursuing nuclear weapons.
His handling of the umbrella divided viewers, with critics questioning his behaviour and supporters saying he simply let an aide take it.
Donald Trump's Umbrella Divides Viewers
The umbrella remained open as Trump moved it back over his shoulder towards a member of his security detail beside the waiting vehicle. Whether he tossed it or handed it to someone became the focus of the disagreement among those responding to the clip.
The caption accompanying the footage presented the action as a toss and questioned why Trump had not dealt with the umbrella himself. It invited viewers to judge the 80-year-old president's behaviour towards the person receiving it.
'Donald Trump caught on tape tossing his open umbrella at an aide as he gets in his Limo. Is he incapable of doing it himself, or is he just an a**hole?' the post asked.
One respondent mocked his ability to operate it, writing, 'He's unable to understand how to close an umbrella. He's got a button to press to open it!'
That interpretation drew pushback from other viewers, who disputed the caption's description and said the aide had taken the umbrella as part of his duties.
'He leaned it back give to the guy. It's that guy's job to take that umbrella,' one X user wrote. Another focused on the sequence of movements, replying, 'What are you talking about? The aide grabbed the top and he let it go.'
A third rejected the criticism itself, writing, 'You're really scraping the bottom of the outrage barrel.' The dispute centred on the gesture itself.
Critics questioned why Trump had not closed the umbrella before getting into the vehicle, while supporters pointed to the aide's actions and argued that letting go as someone took hold was a handover.
🚨DONALD TRUMP CAUGHT ON TAPE TOSSING HIS OPEN UMBRELLA AT AN AIDE AS HE GETS IN HIS LIMO.
— Mr. Pool (@MrPoolQ1) September 28, 2026
Is he INCAPABLE of doing it himself, or is he just an entitled asshole? pic.twitter.com/GeymorMsE8
Donald Trump on Iran
Trump also drew criticism over remarks from the Oval Office about Iran and the potential effect of the conflict on household finances. Asked whether Americans should expect higher petrol prices, he initially said he 'didn't know' what would happen.
He then made a categorical prediction about inflation once the fighting ended, telling reporters, 'As soon as that war ends, inflation is going to be eradicated totally.'
The question about petrol concerned a specific household expense. Trump's response extended beyond fuel costs to inflation generally, which he said would disappear altogether.
One social media user questioned his description of the conflict, writing, 'I thought it wasn't a war. I thought it had ended like 37 times already.'
Another asked why he used the word 'war', suggesting 'conflict' instead. The responses questioned how Trump characterised the fighting and whether his account matched his earlier descriptions.
He tied his inflation prediction to the end of the war, although he gave no timetable for that outcome.
