Published: 20:03 GMT, 19 February 2026 | Updated: 20:06 GMT, 19 February 2026

A CNN star was caught on a hot mic seemingly mocking an impromptu statement made by Donald Trump.

CNN News Central anchor Sara Sidner made the slip-up during the show's live coverage of Trump's 'Board of Peace' gathering in Washington, DC. The president had just started singing a sudden song of praise about 'handsome men'.

CNN was in the midst of broadcasting the speech when Trump went off on the strange tangent.

Trump said: 'President [Santiago] Peña of Paraguay is here... President, thank you very much. Young, handsome guy. It’s always nice to be young and handsome.

'Doesn’t mean we have to like you. I don’t like young, handsome men. Women, I like. Men, I don’t have any interest.'

A studio microphone caught Sidner letting out an incredulous 'What?' as the conservative spoke

Co-anchor John Berman quickly cut in to offer some commentary that was intentional.

He told viewers: 'Right. President Trump is speaking to his Board of Peace. This is the organization he founded first to help rebuild Gaza.

A studio mic caught CNN News Central's Sara Sidner letting out a cynical 'what?' during live coverage of a Donald Trump speech