🇺🇸 Donald Trump
Trump tells female MS Now reporter to be quiet amid questions on press pool ban
What happened
Trump was asked by MS Now White House correspondent Akayla Gardner if he wanted only outlets that support him to be part of the press pool, to which he replied he wants "real news, not fake news" and called MS Now "MS DNC". Gardner pressed for an answer on whether he wants tough questions, at which point Trump told her to be quiet. CNN was previously barred from traveling on Air Force One to provide pool television coverage of Trump's trip to Tennessee.
Why it matters
This incident highlights tensions between the Trump administration and the press, with Trump continuing to criticize certain news outlets and tell female reporters to be quiet when asked challenging questions.
Key facts
- Trump has labeled nonpartisan news outlets that do not openly support him "the enemy of the people"
- He has told female reporters who ask challenging questions to be quiet
- Trump called MS Now "MS DNC"
- CNN was previously barred from traveling on Air Force One
- The White House has seized control of choosing which network provides pool television coverage each day.
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