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Footage showing Hillary Clinton apparently mocking new President Donald Trump has gone viral after she burst into laughter during his inauguration speech.

Trump had just outlined his plans to rename the Gulf of Mexico in favor of "the Gulf of America," when Clinton collapsed into a fit of giggles, her shoulders shaking visibly as she laughed openly in the audience.

One clip of the incident shared on social media site X (formerly Twitter) has been viewed more than 9 million times and shared by more than 15,000 other users.

The Democratic former secretary of state, who unsuccessfully ran against Republican Trump during the presidential election of 2016, was seated behind him as he launched his second term in office on Monday, so her snickers were caught by the cameras of live TV feeds and broadcast to the nation.

Newsweek has reached out by email to representatives of both Trump and Clinton for comment.

Why It Matters

The incident comes after a fractious presidential campaign