# Trump ally Jayme Franklin says she is pregnant, not ‘zapping’ president

2026-08-12T20:16:04+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk

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Jayme Leagh Franklin, a former Trump White House official, has revealed she is pregnant after online speculation that she was pressing a button to 'zap' the president awake. During a press conference on Monday where Trump signed an executive order on childhood vaccine spacing, he appeared to doze off. Franklin, standing to his right, tapped her abdomen, and Trump startled. Conspiracy theories on X claimed she had a button fitted on her belly to wake him. Franklin responded on X: "I'm just pregnant, you weirdos", with emojis. She attended the event to advocate for parental autonomy in vaccine choices. Franklin is CEO of The Conservateur, a conservative lifestyle brand. She lives in Washington, DC, with her husband Drake Franklin, whom she married in 2021, and their daughter Vivienne.

## Coverage

- hindustantimes.com <https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/jayme-leagh-franklin-family-meet-trumps-glamorous-ally-husband-drake-franklin-and-daughter-vivienne-101786535647469.html>
- hindustantimes.com <https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/is-jayme-leagh-franklin-pregnant-woman-who-went-viral-after-trump-s-vaccine-event-reacts-to-online-mockery-101786534195615.html>

Tags: conspiracy theories, Donald Trump, Jayme Franklin, US politics, vaccine policy
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