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Trump abruptly ends press conference after clash with two reporters
Trump ends the briefing suddenly on a very sour note.
Asked by CBS White House Correspondent Weijia Jiang why he is so fixated on comparing the US’ testing capability to other countries as opposed to focusing on the lag that still exists here, Trump snapped: “Maybe that’s a question you should ask China. Don’t ask me, ask China that question, okay?”
Trump then called on CNN’s Kaitlan Collins, who allowed Jiang a moment to follow up.
Jiang, who is Asian-American, replied to Trump: “Sir, why are you saying that to me, specifically? Why are you asking me this?”
“I’m saying it to anybody who would ask a nasty question like that,” Trump told her.
“That’s not a nasty question,” Jiang said.
Then, as CNN reporter Collins started speaking, Trump abruptly cut her off with “No, it’s okay” and “next.”
“I just wanted to let my colleague finish,” Collins said. As Collins continued to try to ask her questions, Trump suddenly ended the press conference, saying “Thank you very much” and walked away from the podium.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news...nce-fauci-isolation-cuomo-latest-news-updates
Trump ends the briefing suddenly on a very sour note.
Asked by CBS White House Correspondent Weijia Jiang why he is so fixated on comparing the US’ testing capability to other countries as opposed to focusing on the lag that still exists here, Trump snapped: “Maybe that’s a question you should ask China. Don’t ask me, ask China that question, okay?”
Trump then called on CNN’s Kaitlan Collins, who allowed Jiang a moment to follow up.
Jiang, who is Asian-American, replied to Trump: “Sir, why are you saying that to me, specifically? Why are you asking me this?”
“I’m saying it to anybody who would ask a nasty question like that,” Trump told her.
“That’s not a nasty question,” Jiang said.
Then, as CNN reporter Collins started speaking, Trump abruptly cut her off with “No, it’s okay” and “next.”
“I just wanted to let my colleague finish,” Collins said. As Collins continued to try to ask her questions, Trump suddenly ended the press conference, saying “Thank you very much” and walked away from the podium.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news...nce-fauci-isolation-cuomo-latest-news-updates

