Claim: Video allegedly showcases a woman using a belly button device to wake up Trump after he dozed off.
Conclusion: The claim is false. There is no credible evidence that Jayme Franklin, the woman in the video, used a belly button device to control or wake up Trump. Her hand-on-stomach gesture is explained by her pregnancy, which she publicly revealed in an X post, debunking the rumour.
Rating: False 
Several social media users have shared a video of a woman in the White House Oval Office, allegedly using a belly button to control Trump. Verified X user ‘mog_Russ’ shared such a post with the caption (translated into English) : “Very suspicious…The woman sitting next to Trump moves her hand and presses a device on her stomach, and at that exact moment, Trump jumps up startled, as if she had given him an electric shock to wake him up in front of the cameras.” Attached to the post is a video showcasing the woman with her hands on her belly, Trump in his chair and other members in the White House Oval Office.
The post gained more than 18.5 million views and can be seen below –
🚨 مريب جداً..
المرأة الجالسة بجانب ترامب تحرك يدها وتضغط على جهاز في بطنها، وفي نفس اللحظة بالضبط ينهض ترامب مذعوراً وكأنها وجهت له صعقة كهربائية لإيقاظه أمام الكاميرات. pic.twitter.com/GmjoJulqWW
— الموجز الروسي | Russia news 🇷🇺 (@mog_Russ) August 11, 2026
Other users have shared similar claims that can be seen here and here
FACT CHECK
DigitEYE India decided to investigate this claim and found it to be false. No credible evidence supports the allegation that the woman used a belly button or any device to control or wake up Trump. Her hand-on-stomach gesture is consistent with her pregnancy which she publicly confirmed in an X post, providing a straightforward explanation and undermining the rumour.
We first conducted a reverse image search on various keyframes of the video to learn about the origin. The search took us to a Youtube video posted by the White House on 10th August, 2026, titled : “President Trump Signs an Executive Order, Aug. 10, 2026.” In the beginning of the video, Trump says that this executive order is regarding childhood vaccinations recommendations.
The moment shared in the claim is taken from the 17:20 timestamp, when NIH Director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya discusses the importance of shifting the focus toward understanding the biological causes of autism. President Trump is seen sitting with his eyes closed and wakes up at the 17:28 timestamp, while the woman’s hand is still on her belly. However, there are no visible devices, wires, buttons or remotes to suggest that she is controlling him.
The woman in the video is Jayme Franklin, whom Trump describes at the 1:16 timestamp as one of the administration’s “MAHA [Make America Healthy Again] moms.” She begins speaking at 26:09, stating that she is the mother of a three-and-a-half-year-old child and is pregnant with another child. She further expresses her gratitude to the President and Secretary Kennedy for their focus on health and parental choice regarding childhood vaccinations.
Lastly, we searched for any official response from Jayme Franklin regarding these accusations and came across her X post. Posted on August 12, 2026, she wrote: “I’m just pregnant, you weirdos.” This provides a simple, non-conspiratorial explanation for the gesture, as she had also stated during her remarks that she was pregnant.
I’m just pregnant you weirdos 😂😭 https://t.co/NG3tYyJmXy
— Jayme Leagh Franklin (@jaymefranklin16) August 12, 2026
This is not the first time President Trump has appeared to fall asleep during meetings in the Oval Office. On June 5, 2026, MS NOW shared a video in which Trump appeared to fall asleep during an Oval Office meeting. The White House had previously responded to similar accusations on X, denying that he had fallen asleep.
Thus, the claim is false.
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