US EditionTrump has another clash with a female reporter
Trump interrupted a female reporter’s question on a U.S. troop deployment to the Middle East, calling her 'very obnoxious' and shifting to another reporter, amid rising Iran tensions.
- President Donald Trump clashed with a reporter aboard Air Force One on Sunday, calling her a "very obnoxious person" after she inquired about the deployment of 5,000 Marines and sailors to the Middle East.
- The Pentagon is redeploying the USS Tripoli to the Strait of Hormuz to counter Iranian influence, having already struck 6,000 Iranian targets during the first two weeks of the conflict that began February 28.
- Trump has repeatedly targeted female journalists, branding CNN's Kaitlan Collins "the worst reporter" last month and calling Bloomberg News' Catherine Lucey "quiet, piggy" in November, establishing a pattern of media confrontations.
- White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson defended Trump's "transparency" in a statement to Newsweek, while the interaction sparked significant social media backlash from critics arguing he deflected from questions about the overseas military deployment.
- At least 13 U.S. service members have died in the past two weeks amid the conflict, while Trump attributed slow progress in Iran to "violent and vicious" forces that have reportedly killed 32,000 protesters.
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Trump scolds reporter as 'very obnoxious' over question on Air Force One, blasts 'most corrupt' ABC News
President Donald Trump was fired up on Sunday during an Air Force One press gaggle, blasting a reporter as “very obnoxious" and mocking ABC News as “corrupt."
"Shh, You Are Obnoxious": Trump Snaps At Reporters Over Iran Troop Deployment - Tampa Free Press
President Donald Trump snapped at a reporter on Air Force One on Sunday while she asked about the U.S. sending thousands of troops to Iran. Around 5,000 U.S. sailors and Marines were deployed to the Middle East while Iran ramped up its attacks on the Strait of Hormuz, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Friday. While the […] “Shh, You Are Obnoxious”: Trump Snaps At Reporters Over Iran Troop Deployment
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The Independent (US)Trump snaps at reporter after being questioned on US troop deployment in Iran
Donald Trump snapped at a news reporter who questioned him on the potential deployment of US troops to Iran. More than 2,000 marines are being sent to the Middle East aboard three warships, according to various outlets including ABC and the Wall Street Journal, who cited several US officials. Speaking to the press on Air Force One on Sunday (15 March), the US president lashed out at a reporter who challenged him on the deployment. On 6 March, Mr…
Trump just shut down a female reporter for the 11th time
President Donald Trump slammed a female reporter during a press huddle on Air Force One, after she asked him on whether he believed it was “appropriate” for PAC to send a fundraising email that featured an official photo of him at the dignified transfer ceremony of six service members recently killed in his Iran war.
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