Trump's 'love-hate' relationship with the media is a long-standing habit. Trump has repeatedly made disparaging comments about the media and journalists.
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US President Donald Trump has once again become agitated by a journalist's question and left the interview in the middle. Trump became agitated while giving an interview to Kristen Welker on American television NBC. Trump got angry when journalist Welker asked him to provide evidence for his claims.
On the program 'Meet the Press' broadcast on Sunday, Trump claimed that the primary elections in California and the 2020 presidential election were 'rigged'. Welker then asked for proof of the California election.
In response, Trump said, 'I just have to watch and listen.' Welker did not leave, she said, 'This is not evidence.' Then Trump got angry, he called the media 'dishonest'. Saying that the conversation was over, he said, 'Excuse me, let's end it here. It's been too much for me.'
The interview was conducted during a farmers' event in Wisconsin. The interview was filmed in a farmhouse barn. Welker also informed us through X that the interview took place during inclement weather.
According to NBC, Trump left about 50 minutes into the interview. The interview mainly focused on the ongoing war with Iran. In response to Welker's question, Trump also claimed that action was necessary to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons. He also said that this was not an 'endless war'. He said, 'We will be there for a few months. Then the threat will largely be gone.'
In the middle of the conversation, the topic of the 2020 election came up, where Trump began to claim without evidence that it was rigged. He raised the issue of who will be the candidate for the midterm elections in November for some positions, including governor, in California. He said that the results had not been announced even after four days. He said, 'They are rigging the election.'
Welker asked, 'Do you have any proof of that?'
Trump replied, 'I just have to watch and listen.'
Welker said again, 'That's not proof!'
According to the BBC , it usually takes a long time for the final results to be announced in California. There is a high use of mail-in ballots. Trump has also been critical of this system for a long time.
In the meantime, he added, 'They are dishonest, just like you.'
Welker did not back down, she said again, 'If you want to talk about fairness, I am not dishonest, but let's continue the conversation.'
Then Trump said, 'Either you're dishonest or stupid.'
After the debate with Welker, Trump said, 'That's it, I've had enough. Thank you darling, have a good time.' Trump also urged the press to improve.
However, Welker said that Trump is ready to talk to 'Meet the Press' again. Trump's 'love and hate' relationship with the media is a common habit. Trump has repeatedly made disparaging comments about the media and journalists.
Trump has also made disparaging comments against the media and journalists in the past. Trump has also been criticized for belittling journalists who came to press conferences, not allowing them to ask questions, and questioning the credibility of journalists.
He frequently comments on the media or reporters using derogatory terms such as ‘fake news’, ‘citizens’ enemy’, ‘corrupt’, ‘low level reporter’, ‘bad people’, ‘dirty people’.
The Committee to Protect Journalists also mentioned in its 2020 report that Trump regularly makes such disparaging comments to the media. Trump makes such disparaging comments to please himself and to negatively portray the credibility of the media. Trump himself has admitted to making such comments to make the media negative and unreliable.
He said in a conversation with a journalist in 2018 that he made disparaging comments to defame and insult journalists and the media.
In a conversation with Leslie Stahl , he said – ‘Do you know why I do this? I do this to defame and insult all of you so that when you write negative news about me, no one will believe it.’
Why does Trump have such hatred for the media and journalists?
