Donald Trump Pauses Meeting to Shame Camera Operator Who Bumped into ‘Special’ White House Mirror

President Donald Trump reprimanded a camera operator for bumping into a 400-year-old mirror while in conversation with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

“You better watch that. You’re not allowed to break that,” the president said to the operator, as captured in a C-SPAN video on Monday, Oct. 20.

The comment was met with laughter in the White House cabinet room, where journalists and government officials gathered for a meeting.

“That mirror is 400 years old. A camera just hit the mirror,” Trump added, following up with “ay-yi-yi” in dismay.

“I just moved it up here, special from the vaults, and the first thing that happens — a camera hits it,” Trump continued. “Hard to believe isn’t it? Hard to believe, but these are the problems in life.”

Trump has made other changes to the storied White House walls. In August, he broke White House precedent by moving former President Barack Obama’s official portrait from the Grand Foyer to the Grand Staircase, which is obstructed from public view, making the portrait effectively hidden.

Earlier in his presidency, he even added his framed mugshot near other presidential portraits, which MAGA followers took as a symbol of resilience.

The ongoing government shutdown does not appear to stifle Trump’s home improvement agenda.

In September, he announced a renovation of the Palm Room and redesigned the Rose Garden, which he rebranded to “The Rose Garden Club at the White House.” Notably, he also paved over a large portion of the Kennedy-era lawn for a patio.

This is not the first time new decor has snuck into Trump’s conversation with world leaders. When he met with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in May, Trump noted the Oval Office’s newfound opulence.

“It becomes more and more beautiful with love—you know we handle it with great love—and 24-karat gold, that always helps too,” he said.

In April, Trump had brought in his Mar-a-Lago “gold guy,” cabinetmaker John Icart, to add gold finishes throughout the White House, The Wall Street Journal reported. The updated included gilded carvings for the Oval Office fireplace mantel, a gold Trump crest in a doorway and gold coasters that read “Trump.”

Despite the off-topic interjection, the meeting accomplished discussion regarding rare-earth material “framework,” the New York Times reported. The agreement entails a $3 billion investment in mineral projects over the next six months.

The leaders signed an agreement to boost supply of the minerals as a means of countering China’s market dominance. They also discussed the AUKUS nuclear submarine deal.

Later in the day, the Senate will reconvene for the 11th time to vote on ending the government shut down.