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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(108,010 posts)
Fri Nov 9, 2018, 09:29 PM Nov 2018

Backlash after Trump assails three black female reporters

President Trump is facing a new round of accusations that he is prejudiced against minorities after a series of confrontations with three black women reporters.

Trump on Friday disparaged White House reporter and CNN contributor April Ryan as “a loser” who “doesn’t know what the hell she’s doing.”
The outburst came at a press “gaggle” outside of the White House before leaving on a trip to Europe, an apparent reaction to Ryan having shouted out questions to Trump at a press conference Wednesday when she had not been called on.

“She gets publicity and then she gets a pay raise or she gets a contract, I think, with CNN, but she’s very nasty and she shouldn’t be,” Trump said. Ryan was not present for Trump's remarks.

During that same gaggle Friday, Abby Phillip, also with CNN, asked Trump about his new acting attorney general, Matthew Whitaker, who the president’s opponents say is too eager to defend the president from any legal scrutiny.

“Do you want him to reign in Robert Mueller,” asked Phillip, referring to the special counsel charged with investigating Russia’s interference in the 2016 election.

“What a stupid question that is," Trump replied. "What a stupid question. But I watch you a lot, you ask a lot of stupid questions.”

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/backlash-after-trump-assails-three-black-female-reporters/ar-BBPwK9B?li=BBnb7Kz

Trump racist? Color me shocked.

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Backlash after Trump assails three black female reporters (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 2018 OP
There is nothing that scares him more than - dawg day Nov 2018 #1
"There is nothing that scares him more than" Me. Nov 2018 #2
...with cameras and microphones. n/t Harker Nov 2018 #4
Fraud better be getting BACKLASH Cha Nov 2018 #3
... Me. Nov 2018 #6
Aloha, Me! Beautiful Irony.. Cha Nov 2018 #7
Lady Karma Had A Good Laugh Tuesday Night Me. Nov 2018 #8
I would just love it if a reporter gave it right back at him. onlyadream Nov 2018 #5

onlyadream

(2,166 posts)
5. I would just love it if a reporter gave it right back at him.
Fri Nov 9, 2018, 10:41 PM
Nov 2018

Damn the torpedoes.

You ask a lot of stupid questions. / Well, mr. President, you say a lot of stupid things,

I watch you too, and I’m not a fan / well, mr. President, the feelng is quite mutual.

You’re a nast reporter / You’re a nasty president.

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