Trump Trashes Reporter During Hannity Interview: Stupid Person'

"Let me go to the issue of trade, tariffs, intellectual property theft, Hannity said before referring to the coterie of American business executives accompanying Trump to China. I'm sure, especially with all those big business people you brought in, any progress you can report? The president responded with a digression attacking O'Donnell: Yeah, I mean, it is progress, but I also tell people that, you know, I was in an interview with a very bad, you know, stupid reporter. She works for CBS. You saw that 60 minutes. Stupid person. Just an average person. You could take anybody off the street, and it'd be as good as she is."

"And she asked me a question. She talked about China, this and that. They steal this and they steal that. I said, We do it to them too, you know? They spy on us and we spy on them too I guess, you know? So, some people thought that was cute. Other people said, You don't have to say that. I said, I sort of do. During the 60 Minutes interview, O'Donnell cited remarks from Cole Tomas Allen, the alleged gunman who stormed the White House Correspondents' Dinner, which Trump was hastily escorted out of by Secret Service."

"Her line of questioning clearly irritated the president. He writes this: quote, Administrative officials, they are targets,' O'Donnell told Trump at the time. He also wrote this: I am no longer willing to permit a pedophile, rapist, and traitor to coat my hands with his crimes.' What's your reaction to that? Well, I was waiting for you to read that, because I knew you would, because you're horrible people."

Trump responded to questions about trade, tariffs, and intellectual property theft by shifting to criticism of Norah O'Donnell. He said he had been interviewed by a “very bad” and “stupid” CBS reporter and claimed her performance was “very average.” He referenced her questions about China stealing and asserted that the U.S. also spies and steals. He said he felt compelled to make the point and suggested others found it amusing. O'Donnell had previously pressed him with remarks attributed to Cole Tomas Allen, the alleged gunman at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. Trump reacted angrily when asked about her reaction to those remarks.

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