Donald Trump's 'energy levels low' as body language expert says 'he looks stiff!'

Donald Trump "looked a little stiff" and appeared "low energy" at times during tonight's press conference, according to a body language expert. The US President stepped out in the Oval Office on September 2 to announce the US Space Command HQ would be moved from Colorado to Alabama.

Making the announcement, which he said was "seven years in the making", Mr Trump took the centre stage and stood behind the lectern to speak about the HQ's move as well as other key topics, including crime in DC and Chicago. During the press conference, he also passed on the microphone to other officials, including his Vice President, JD Vance. This high-profile public appearance came amid unfounded speculation online the US President is not well - with some going as far as to claim he had died. The online rumours were brought to the president himself by a reporter, with Mr Trump saying he had not seen these claims and stressing he had been "very active" over the past few days.

Body language expert Judi James described the moment he was asked about his "death" as one of "blank incredulity" for Mr Trump. Speaking to the Express, she claimed: "It was possible to believe Trump's expression of blank incredulity when he was asked by a journalist how he had found out he was 'dead' over the weekend, because there was little in this performance to actively try to refute any rumours about his ill-health.

"On the plus side, he did stand for a long period of time, and his energy levels did increase rather than decrease as he warmed to his themes about clearing up crime in the cities."

Describing the moment he was asked about a video circulating online seemingly showing a bag "being thrown out of a White House window", Ms James continued: "He was at his best joking with journalists and at one point called one up to the lectern to show him the video that has gone viral about something being thrown out of the White House window."

However, she added: "His body language energy levels looked low at the start though, and his movements appeared heavy and a little more deliberate than usual. He looked dishevelled, especially his hair, and his tie hung slightly crooked. He faltered at certain points, and he read his announcement from a script. At the start he looked to be leaning quite heavily on the lectern and at one point sucked in air along with his upper lip. His beaming smiles were occasionally 'lightning' smiles that vanished quickly and when he stood to the side his pose looked a little stiff."

She continued: "However, there were many flashes of the usual Trump, and there were also moments when he became more energised and animated, when he brought both hands into play with no apparent sign of being self-conscious about them or trying to hide them. He used his squeezebox hand gesticulation, bringing both hands up to around chest height and then employed a series of two-handed emphatic gesticulations that seemed to suggest both hands were totally active and that he had no desire to hide them."

Mr Trump's right hand became the focus of attention tonight among some social media users, with a few noticing its discolouration.

The body language expert added: "Perhaps the most surprising thing was the fact that he seemed oblivious of all the social media rumours about his health as he is usually all over any trending stories. When asked about his 'death' he seemed to have none of his quick one-liners ready, instead his eyes fell down diagonally to his right, his lips clamped with a raised chin and he paused as though hearing this for the first time and not sure how to respond."

Claims of Mr Trump's ill health have been denied by the White House, and Mr Trump said on Sunday night on Truth Social: "NEVER FELT BETTER IN MY LIFE."