US: ‘Vicious bee’ interrupts Trump while speaking to reporters at White House.

SHOTLIST WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES (MAY 1, 2026) 1. REPORTER ASKING QUESTION ABOUT PAKISTAN AS U.S. PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP LISTENS / BEE FLYING AROUND TRUMP’S HEAD 2. TRUMP TRYING TO SWAT BEE AWAY, SAYING: “It is a vicious bee.” 3. VARIOUS OF TRUMP SPEAKING TO REPORTERS WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES - MAY 1: US President Donald Trump was briefly interrupted by a bee while speaking to reporters at the White House on Friday, May 1. Trump paused mid-remarks and attempted to swat the insect away, describing it as a “vicious bee,” prompting laughter from those present before continuing his statements. The incident occurred as the president was taking questions from reporters ahead of his departure from the White House. Separately, First Lady Melania Trump unveiled a new beehive on the South Lawn as part of the long-running White House honey program. “Hand-crafted by a local artisan in the image of the White House, the beautiful, new hive will add two new bee colonies to the existing two colonies that already produce the signature White House honey,” Melania’s office said in a statement.