Oklahoma Weatherman David Payne Accidentally Photobombs Trump–Putin Summit

Let’s get one thing clear: David Payne, our beloved face of Oklahoma’s wild weather, probably never set out to make international headlines by wandering in front of Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, but here we are with video proof and the world’s most accidental walk-on cameo at the Alaska summit.

Imagine this: the cameras are rolling, the tension is thicker than a Braum's shake, world leaders are tiptoeing through solemn speeches, and bam! In trots our guy from News 9, likely getting ready for another routine forecast. Only this time, he happens to be in front of two presidents making global history.

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It’s one of those moments that makes you think: “Well, at least someone remembered to watch the weather.”

Classic David Payne. The kind of goof that says, Yes, I can serve you tomorrow’s low, but also, I’ll stroll past your geopolitical summit while I’m at it.

Look, we live for this stuff in Oklahoma. No matter how serious the venue, the universe finds a way to pull in a local weatherman to break the tension and remind us that life’s still gloriously absurd.

So here’s to David Payne: proving that in this state, the only thing more reliable than tomorrow’s high is the likelihood he’ll show up in the right place… at the wrong time… and somehow still make us chuckle.