President Donald Trump got angry with a reporter after she asked a question that seemed simple during a press meeting on Air Force One.
This happened on Sunday as Trump was flying back to Washington, D.C. from his Mar-a-Lago home in Florida.
An ABC News reporter asked about a fundraising email from his political action committee that used official White House photos of him at a ceremony for soldiers who died in his war with Iran.
The email told supporters to visit a fundraising page run by Never Surrender Inc. and donate up to $1,000 or more to support Trump’s “MAGA agenda.”
When asked if it was okay to use such serious images in a fundraising message, Trump said, “Yeah, I do,” then said he didn’t see the email because “somebody puts it up.
We have a lot of people working for us.”
He also said, “There’s nobody that’s better to the military than me.
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Then he turned on ABC News, stopping the reporter’s questions and launching a harsh attack on the network.
“Who’re you with?
Who’re you with?” he asked after the reporter kept asking questions. When she said she worked for ABC News, Trump said, “One of the worst, most fake, most corrupt.” He called ABC “the most corrupt news organizations on the planet” and said he didn’t want any more from them.
That same day, Trump was upset with the same reporter after she asked why 5,000 service members were being sent to the Middle East.
“Can you say why we’re sending 5,000 Marines and sailors?”
she asked.
“Shhhhh.
You’re a very obnoxious person,” he responded.
This isn’t the first time Trump has targeted a female ABC News reporter.
In December, he got angry with reporter Rachel Scott after she asked about U.S. strikes on suspected drug boats, calling her “the most obnoxious reporter in the whole place.”
He said, “Let me just tell you, you are an obnoxious, a terrible—actually a terrible—reporter.
And it’s always the same thing with you.”
A month before that, he criticized ABC’s Mary Bruce for asking what he called a “horrible, insubordinate, and just a terrible question” about a convicted sex offender named Jeffrey Epstein.
These incidents show a pattern of Trump attacking journalists and TV hosts who challenge him, especially women.
In January, he snapped at a female reporter from CNN, calling her question about his threats toward Iran a “stupid question.”
Trump also used his social media platform to attack CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins, calling her “always Stupid and Nasty” and misspelling her name.
He has also criticized other female reporters.
Trump called NBC News’ Yamiche Alcindor “aggressive” and told her to take it “nice and easy” when she asked whether the U.S. planned to seize more Venezuelan oil.
Other journalists have faced similar treatment.
He called New York Times reporter Katie Rogers “ugly” after she co-wrote a report about his lighter schedule in his second term. He also shouted “Quiet, piggy!” at Bloomberg’s Catherine Lucey when she asked about the release of Epstein files.
One of the most famous clashes was during a 2015 Republican primary debate when Trump attacked then-Fox News host Megyn Kelly after she questioned him, saying she had “blood coming out of her eyes, blood coming out of her wherever.”
At least 13 U.S. service members have been killed since the conflict with Iran began, with about 140 others injured.
The number rose sharply on Thursday when six American troops died in an Air Force refueling plane crash linked to the war.
Trump has said more casualties may happen as the fighting continues.
“Sadly, there will likely be more before it ends.
That’s the way it is. Likely be more. But we’ll do everything possible where that won’t be the case,” he said in a March 1 video address.
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