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Donald Trump’s latest speech was overshadowed when he had to pause to ask for water, doing exactly what he mocked a rival for during the election campaign.

The US President was addressing the nation from the White House with an update about his five-nation trip to Asia when he was apparently hit by a raging thirst.

He reached to his lectern, only to find it empty, and needed help to spot a bottle on a nearby table.

Mr Trump stopped his speech and appeared to struggle to undo the bottle before awkwardly taking a swig, holding the bottle with both hands.

He paused for another gulp a few minutes later.

During the 2016 presidential campaign, Trump frequently mocked rival Senator Marco Rubio’s water breaks.

Mr Trump mimicked him, floundering on stage and theatrically drinking - and even sent Mr Rubio a joke gift of Trump-branded bottled water.

Social media quickly picked up on the comparisons, with Twitter users branding it Mr Trump’s “watergate” moment.

Mr Rubio quickly offered his own critique, writing on Twitter, “Similar, but needs work on his form. Has to be done in one single motion & eyes should never leave the camera. But not bad for his 1st time.”