Trump boots staffer from Oval Office after phone interrupts remarks: ‘Get out of the room’

WASHINGTON, DC: President Donald Trump interrupted an Oval Office signing ceremony Monday, August 25, to order someone out of the room, pausing his prepared remarks as top officials looked on.

The brief but tense moment came as he addressed questions from reporters during the unveiling of a new executive order to eliminate cashless bail policies across the US. 

Trump halts remarks to eject staffer mid-ceremony

The disruption occurred while Donald Trump was answering a question about his administration’s decision to purchase a portion of Intel for the US government. Midway through his comments, noise from a phone interrupted the event.

“As you know the stock market went up almost a thousand points on Friday and it went up not because of…” Trump began, before stopping abruptly. Looking toward the back of the room, he asked, “Hello, who is that? Who is that back there? Alright, get out of the room.”

Witnesses, including Attorney General Pam Bondi, Vice President JD Vance, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, watched as a door closed after the reprimand. Several people responded with laughter, though the president remained straight-faced.

Oval Office phone blunder sparks laughter, praise and security concerns

According to the Daily Mail, the person dismissed was reportedly White House staff secretary Will Scharf, who helps oversee the preparation of Donald Trump’s executive orders. Footage from the ceremony, however, does not make the individual’s identity fully clear.

Social media users had a field day responding to reports of a staffer being removed from the Oval Office.

Some laughed it off, "Reminds me of this 🤣🤣🤣🤣," while others praised the [resident’s decisiveness, calling it "BASED AF! Don’t dare disrespect our President or the Oval Office."

Security concerns also surfaced, with one writing, "I'm kinda surprised that White House staff doesn't make them put the phones in Faraday bags...."

Meanwhile, some commenters joked about the relatively mild response. "At least he didn't make them throw the phone out of the room," one wrote, while another defended the move, writing, "Classic chaos, if you can’t follow basic etiquette, don’t expect to stay in the room with the President."

Trump spotted covering bruise on his hand

On the same day, Donald Trump appeared to be concealing a bruise on his hand while signing documents.

Trump has previously been seen using patches or makeup to cover the area during public appearances.

In July, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt addressed the speculation, telling reporters the bruising was “consistent with minor soft tissue irritation from frequent handshaking and the use of aspirin, which is taken as part of a standard cardiovascular prevention regimen.”

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