A routine photo op on October 20 turned tense when a camera operator accidentally struck
an antique mirror in the White House Cabinet Room during Donald Trump’s meeting with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
“You’ve got to watch that,” Trump warned.
“You’re not allowed to break that. That mirror is 400 years old. Ay-yi-yi.”
Trump’s Reaction
Though visibly irritated, Trump quickly regained composure.
Staring at the relic, he remarked,
“Hard to believe, isn’t it?
But these are the problems in life,” before the meeting resumed.
Preserving History
The near accident underscored the challenge of safeguarding historic artifacts amid modern governance.
A single slip almost damaged an irreplaceable piece of history.
A Silent Witness
As calm returned, the centuries-old mirror once again became a quiet observer—
its reflection capturing yet another fleeting moment in American political history.
