In all my years of watching and covering President Trump, I have hardly ever seen him wear an earpiece.
While speaking with African leaders on Wednesday, President Trump was spotted wearing an earpiece.
Now, before conspiracy theories start flying claiming that “Trump is receiving directions,” let’s get the facts straight.
The earpiece device was most likely used as a translator tool so he could understand what the leaders were saying.
Take a look:
Since when did Trump start wearing earpieces? https://t.co/HBSdbU0g5A pic.twitter.com/06bLtHJUtd
— Anthony Scott (@AnthonysTown) July 10, 2025
Many of the African leaders with whom Trump spoke, besides Liberia, speak English as a second language, which results in heavy accents.
That’s why Trump noted that the leader of Liberia had such good
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