The main focus of Donald Trump’s most recent White House visit was his new strategy for seizing control of Washington, D.C. Still, the unexpected news soon became Attorney General Pam Bondi’s facial expressions.
During the press conference, the president declared that his administration will fight crime in the nation’s capital by deploying the National Guard and taking control of the D.C. Metro Police. Trump presented the action as essential to reestablishing order in the federal district, which is home to thousands of people and the US government.
TRUMP: The Washington, DC Metropolitan Police Department will be led by Pam Bondi starting today.Twitter: pic.twitter.com/JtgKAG4Rgk
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Bondi was prominent, at least on video, and stood to Trump’s left the entire time. However, many viewers found themselves observing the president’s every move—or lack thereof—instead of paying attention to her words. Almost instantly, remarks about her blank stare and peculiar facial expressions flooded social media.
What’s going on with Pam Bondi’s face at the moment? On X, the former name for Twitter, one individual posted. Another said she had the same frozen, unsettling appearance as the AI doll in the horror movie M3GAN.
While some viewers wondered if something else was happening, others conjectured that she was bored or preoccupied. One person commented, “Why did I get involved in this mess?” with Pam Bondi’s appearance. Others joked that she might have taken medication to help her cope with the situation. Why does Pam Bondi appear to be intoxicated? One comment was read. Another person remarked, “She seems really uncomfortable and IMO completely out of it.”
Online users immediately started sharing the video showing Bondi standing rigidly next to Trump, her eyes darting about the room but otherwise locked in a position that was almost statue-like. Lighthearted taunting and more scathing criticism were among the responses.
Conversation has been triggered by Bondi’s appearance before. In the past, old pictures of her taken before she joined the Trump administration have gone viral, and some people say she has changed significantly. However, Monday’s performance brought her and the president new attention at a politically delicate moment.
In recent weeks, Bondi has been under increasing pressure as the controversy surrounding Trump’s previous relationship with Jeffrey Epstein continues to develop. She made a public pledge earlier this year to make Epstein-related documents from her desk available, including what some speculated was a list of prominent people who were associated with the disgraced financier. But in July, she changed her mind and claimed that there was no such list.
She reportedly privately informed Trump in May that his name was repeated in the files, which prompted the change. Shortly thereafter, she cautioned against releasing them to the public. Speculation and criticism have been heightened by the move, especially among Trump’s fans who were anticipating a complete revelation.
In light of this, every public appearance made by Bondi is carefully scrutinized for hints on her position within the government. Her press appearance on Monday, which was supposed to demonstrate her strength in maintaining law and order, instead provided her detractors and meme creators with new fodder.
Bondi’s still posture and distant stare dominated the online discussion, while Trump’s announcement about taking over D.C.’s police department dominated political news. A normally ordinary political press conference became yet another online diversion as numerous viewers shared and replayed the event, obscuring the policy nuances.
