Woman at Trump vaccine event clarifies she is pregnant amid viral speculation

A woman who appeared behind President Donald Trump during a signing ceremony for an executive order on childhood vaccine recommendations became the subject of widespread online speculation and memes after footage of the event went viral. Jayme Leagh Franklin, a conservative media entrepreneur and former Trump administration staffer, was seen standing behind the president and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in the Oval Office on August 10, repeatedly touching her stomach and nodding.

The footage prompted a wave of social media commentary, with some users dubbing her "AI Bobblehead Barbie" and others jokingly suggesting she was a robot or cyborg. A more specific conspiracy theory emerged, alleging that Franklin was using a hidden device to wake the president if he appeared to doze off, earning her the nickname "The Zapper." The theory claimed she had a button on her abdomen to activate the device.

Franklin directly addressed the speculation on the social media platform X. "I'm just pregnant, you weirdos," she wrote. According to White House spokesman Kush Desai, Franklin attended the event as a representative of parents with concerns about the childhood...