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Gold Coast mayor swears at journalist over Trump probe
The White House denied the dinner, and Deputy Mayor Mark Hammel said Tate’s language was not appropriate.
- Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate stormed out of a press conference on Tuesday after an ABC journalist questioned him about a disputed dinner with President Donald Trump, swearing at the reporter before leaving.
- Earlier this year, Tate claimed he dined with President Trump and Melania Trump at Mar-a-Lago in Florida, but the White House later stated they "did not have dinner with that group."
- The Trump Organisation issued a statement calling any dinner suggestion "categorically false," while plans for a local Trump Tower were previously abandoned because the brand was "too toxic."
- Deputy Mayor Mark Hammel criticized Tate's behavior, calling the swearing "not appropriate" and stating the outburst was unacceptable despite respecting the mayor's privacy regarding the trip.
- Journalists continue scrutinizing the trip's costs, which Tate insists remain "private," while maintaining, "All I'm telling you is what I believe is correct.
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Gold Coast mayor swears at journalist over Trump probe
Gold Coast mayor Tom Tate has sworn at a journalist who quizzed him on a dinner with US President Donald Trump which the White House claims never happened.
·North Sydney, Australia
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Total News Sources11
Leaning Left5Leaning Right2Center1Last UpdatedBias Distribution63% Left
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- 63% of the sources lean Left
63% Left
L 63%
12%
R 25%
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