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Trump snaps at White House reporter: ‘Are you a sick person?’

Vice President JD Vance backed Trump as the White House promoted a $25 million fraud tip program that offers rewards of up to $30,000.

  • On Tuesday, President Donald Trump snapped at The Independent's White House correspondent Andrew Feinberg during an Oval Office event, deriding the journalist as a 'sick person' after repeatedly fielding questions.
  • Accompanied by Vice President JD Vance, White House adviser Stephen Miller, Dr. Mehmet Oz, and Nick Shirley, Trump introduced a new $25 million anti-fraud program to incentivize citizens to report government fraud.
  • Feinberg questioned why the program's 1 percent commission was significantly lower than the standard 10-25 percent whistleblower rate, prompting Trump to threaten him: 'I don't know who the hell you are.'
  • Vice President Vance shared a clip on X calling Feinberg an 'imbecile' for 'misbehaving,' prompting the reporter to challenge him to 'have the guts' to tag his account.
  • Recent legal challenges regarding media access have highlighted the administration's ongoing friction with the press, including previous heated exchanges between Feinberg and Vance during White House briefings.
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The News broke the news in Karachi, Pakistan on Tuesday, October 20, 2026.
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