US President Donald Trump polarizes almost every day with his statements. Now a journalist is probing the Republican - he reacted in his own way.
- Donald Trump has a rather difficult relationship with the press.
- The US President often accuses it of “fake news”.
- Now a journalist turned the tables - and upset Trump.
Washington - These are not easy times for US President Donald Trump . The head of state of the United States is currently facing increasingly worrying corona numbers in his country.
As if the big problems of fighting the coronavirus pandemic were n't enough, the Republican has to make up ground in the fight to stay in the White House. His rival in the 2020 US election , Democrat Joe Biden , is ahead in numerous polls.
Now the US president is even questioning postal voting rights. At a press conference in Washington, Trump had to face the questions of the assembled journalists once more . A reporter asked a particularly biting question - and completely thrown Trump off the hook.
US President Donald Trump: Reporters question about "lies" upsets him
The journalist Shirish Date , who works as the capital correspondent for the Huffington Post , made a provocative statement about the work of the US president during his tenure so far. "After three and a half years - do you really regret all the lies you have done to the American people?" The reporter wanted to know from Trump.
He pretended to be deaf and pretended not to fully understand the question acoustically. "All the what ...?" However, Date did not give up and continued: "All the lies and dishonesty ..."
"Which who spread?" Asked Trump. "The ones they have spoken," replied the press man.
REPORTER: "Do you regret at all ... all of the lying and dishonesties?"
TRUMP: .... # TrumpPressBriefing pic.twitter.com/jhRs7RgsNF
US President Donald Trump: Sensitive question simply ignored by reporters
Trump stared into the room, a little confused. "Uhhh ..." he exclaimed. Then the US president pointed to another journalist. "Please carry on," said the 74-year-old. He did not answer the previous question.
This was no accident. In mid-July, the Washington Post published an article that revealed the full extent of the incumbent president's often demonstrably false statements. Accordingly, Trump has made over 20,000 false or misleading claims since taking office. (kh)
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