SEE IT: Reporter Accidentally Hits Trump In Face With Microphone

President Donald Trump appeared briefly caught off guard when a reporter's boom microphone accidentally made contact with his face while he was speaking with the press at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland.

The incident occurred on Friday as journalists gathered to ask about the day's events and other pressing topics.

As the microphone brushed against his mouth, Trump instinctively leaned back to minimize contact. He then turned toward the reporter, offering what many have characterized as a "death stare."

"She just made television tonight," Trump remarked shortly after the incident, referring to the reporter responsible. "She just became a big story tonight."

"Did you see that?" he asked someone off-camera who was laughing at the moment.

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A day before this event, the president addressed tariffs on Canada from the Oval Office, acknowledging potential short-term difficulties for Americans while emphasizing the long-term advantages for the country.

"In the case of Canada, we're spending $200 billion a year to subsidize Canada. I love Canada. I love the people of Canada. I love—I have many friends in Canada. The great one, Wayne Gretzky, the great—hey, how good is Wayne Gretzky? He’s the great one," Trump stated.

"But we have—I know many people from Canada that are good friends of mine. But, you know, the United States can’t subsidize a country for $200 billion a year. We don’t need their cars. We don’t need their energy. We don’t need their lumber. We don’t need anything that they—that they give," he emphasized.

"We do it because we want to be helpful, but it comes a point when you just can’t do that. You have to run your own country. And to be honest with you, Canada only works as a state. It doesn’t—we don’t need anything they have. As a state, it would be one of the great states anyway. This would be the most incredible country visually. If you look at a map, they drew an artificial line right through it between Canada and the U.S. Just a straight artificial line. Somebody did it a long time ago, many, many decades ago. And it makes no sense," he explained.

"It’s so perfect as a great and cherished state. Keeping, oh, Canada, the national anthem. I love it. I think it’s great. Keep it. But it’ll be for the state. One of our greatest states. Maybe our greatest state. But why should we subsidize another country for $200 billion?" Trump questioned.

"Of course, there’s $200 billion a year. And again, we don’t need their lumber. We don’t need their energy. We have more than they do. We don’t need anything. We don’t need their cars. I’d much rather make the cars here. And there’s not a thing that we need. Now, there’ll be a little disruption, but it won’t be very long. But they need us. We really don’t need them. And we have to do this. I’m sorry. We have to do this," he concluded.

Trump also took a jab at longtime critic, actress and comedian Rosie O’Donnell, following her relocation to Ireland.

During a White House visit, a reporter asked Irish Prime Minister Martin why he had allowed the American comedian to settle in the country.

“Ireland is known for very happy, fun-loving people,” the reporter noted.

"Why in the world would you let Rosie O’Donnell move to Ireland?" the reporter added. "I think she is going to lower your happiness."

Before Martin could respond, Trump interjected, saying, "That’s true, I like that question. Do you know you have Rosie O’Donnell? Do you know who she is? You’re better off not knowing."