US EditionTrump hits ABC reporter as ‘obnoxious’
President Trump called ABC’s Rachel Scott obnoxious during a White House exchange and deferred the decision to release drug-boat strike footage to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
- On Monday, President Donald Trump rebuked ABC News correspondent Rachel Scott at a White House roundtable on farm aid after she pressed him on releasing full footage of a September 2 strike.
- Quoting his remarks directly, President Donald Trump called ABC News correspondent Rachel Scott `obnoxious` and disputed her claims about releasing footage.
- Critics and journalists responded, noting that Trump’s remarks on Monday renewed concerns about his treatment of the press, with Jake Tapper calling the `piggy` comment `disgusting and unacceptable`.
- The exchange unfolded amid controversy over the September 2 double-tap strike, which critics say killed nine people initially, while the Trump Administration claims more than 20 strikes caused a 94% drug boat reduction.
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‘He's Hiding A Lot!’: Trump Abruptly Ends Briefing Mid-Question When Pressed About the Video — Claims the Issue Is 'Dead,' Fueling Talk He’s Getting Nervous
President Donald Trump thought Wednesday’s White House briefing was wrapping up smoothly until one question stopped him cold. Seconds later, he cut the event short after being pressed again on the unreleased video of the U.S. military’s second strike on a capsized boat. The moment immediately fueled new criticism and intensified suspicions that the administration is trying to bury the footage. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attends a cabinet mee…
Donald Trump has lost it
Donald Trump spent yesterday viciously and clumsily insulting a reporter who dared to ask a question he didn’t like, as has become Trump’s pattern of late. He doesn’t appear to understand half of what he’s being asked about, and instead of his old “This is the first time I’m hearing about this” standby, he now just calls the reporter obnoxious and stupid. But if Trump thinks he’s fooling anyone, suffice it to say that it’s not helping him. The T…
‘Obnoxious’: Trump again targets female reporter after questions on lethal boat strike
Trump faced criticism on Monday after he called a female reporter “obnoxious” for questioning him about the recent US strikes on alleged drug boats — an operation already under scrutiny after the military killed two survivors from an overturned vessel.
US President Donald Trump on Monday lashed out at an ABC News reporter after she pushed him for his comments about controversial military strikes on suspected drug ships, marking the latest instance in recent weeks of the president criticizing a female journalist. ABC's Rachel Scott asked Trump if he would instruct Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to release video of a second strike targeting the remains of a ship on September 2, after he said las…
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