Social media users are voicing concerns about a new video that appears to make a Trump-appointed U.S. ambassador look “unsettling.”
The controversy followed a nearly minute-long video featuring Callista L. Gingrich, U.S. Ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein, who announced that she was leading a delegation to the Select USA Investment Summit. In the video, the wife of the former Speaker of the House, Newt Gingrich, announced an investing summit in the U.S. later this year.
Gingrich said that the summit would bring together thousands of business leaders, industrial experts, and government officials to “advance foreign direct investment in the United States. This is where partnerships are built, and deals are made,” she added. The video shows Gingrich wearing a bright green suit and standing against a dark blue background. It comes after Trump was caught on camera doing a shocking act to Melania at an inappropriate moment.
The video was posted on X by @HQNewsNow, a left-wing substack, which captioned it “A Trump ambassador is going viral for seemingly Facetuning herself in an official government video.”
X users were quick to comment that Gingrich resembled a “robot” and that her face was extremely edited to appear younger.
“ This video should have been scrapped immediately, factune or not, it’s f—— terrifying and so uncomfortable i [sic] cannot pay attention to whatever the f— she’s trying to get across,” a user commented.
“Remind’s me of the lady who helped Heywood Floyd through security in 2001: A Space Odyssey,” another user commented. “This is some ‘Black Mirror’ s—- right here,” another user commented in reference to the sci-fi series.
“It’s like the robot instructions when you are waiting in line at Disneyworld, like 1991,” an X user added. Social media users have previously accused Gingrich of editing her posts with a beauty filter alongside her unedited husband, Newt.
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The controversy arose when the 60-year-old posted a birthday-weekend selfie of her smiling alongside her husband in early March, as they stood outside in St. Moritz, an Alpine resort town in Switzerland.
Callista previously served as the U.S. Ambassador to the Vatican during the first Trump administration. The two have been married since 2000.
President Trump announced that he tapped Gingrich to serve as U.S. ambassador to Switzerland shortly after his 2024 election victory. “I am pleased to announce Callista L Gingrich will be our next United States Ambassador to Switzerland. Happily married to the Great Newt Gingrich, Callista previously served, with distinction, as my Ambassador to the Holy See,” Trump posted on his Truth Social platform at the time.
“During her tenure, Callista worked to advance and defend international religious freedom, combat human trafficking and provide humanitarian assistance around the World,” he added.
Meanwhile, Melania Trump gave a shocking health update after the horrifying shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.
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