Yahoo News Teetotal Donald Trump appears to sip from wine glass during UN toast
Teetotal US President Donald Trump has been pictured apparently drinking from a glass of red wine at a UN luncheon toast.
Mr Trump has been publicly anti-alcohol since his brother Fred Jr died from chronic alcoholism aged 41. He has claimed in the past that the entire Trump family is completely sober because of this.
But after leading a toast to the "great, great potential" of the United Nations after his speech to the General Assembly on Tuesday, Trump sipped what looked like red wine from a glass before handing it to an aide.
He later took another sip after raising his glass to UN Secretary General António Gutteres.
Trump’s drink did not go unmissed on social media. NBC journalist Ryan Beckler posted a gif of the moment on Twitter:
Trump, who doesn't drink, makes toast at U.N. luncheon (unclear if he takes sip), then hands off glass to aide pic.twitter.com/z91FMvOxd4
— Ryan Beckler (@RyanBeckler) September 19, 2017
But he pointed out that it was unclear whether Trump actually swallowed the liquid.
NPR lead politics editor Domenico Montanaro said it could be coke in the glass, one of the President’s favourite beverages.
Is that wine or Diet Coke for Trump?
— Domenico Montanaro (@DomenicoNPR) September 19, 2017
NBC News journalist Katy Tur rejected speculation that it could be grape juice:
Grape juice doesn't have legs that cling the glass. But it doesn't really matter. Just curious.
— Katy Tur (@KatyTurNBC) September 19, 2017
One person posted a photo for closer analysis:
