Posted on 05/11/2020 3:50:04 PM PDT by jazusamo
President Trump was in no mood for gotcha questions during Monday's press conference in the Rose Garden. Trump was first asked by CBS White House correspondent Weijia Jiang why he views the ability to test people for the Wuhan coronavirus as a "global competition" as people in America are "still losing their lives" every day.
"You have said many times that the U.S. Is doing far better than any other country when it comes to testing. Why does that matter? Why is it global competition to you if every day Americans are still losing their lives and we are still seeing more cases every day?" Jiang asked.
"Well, they’re losing their lives everywhere in the world and maybe that’s a question you should ask China. Don’t ask me. Ask China that question, okay. When you asked them that question, you make it a very unusual answer," Trump replied.
Jiang, who is originally from China, then asked, "Sir, why are you saying that to me specifically?"
"I'm not saying it specifically to anybody. I’m saying that to anyone who would ask a nasty question like that," Trump replied.
Jiang insisted she did not ask a nasty question.
"Why does it matter," she pressed.
Trump then did not want to answer questions from CNN White House correspondent Kaitlan Collins after calling on her, with Collins pushing back.
"I have two questions, but you pointed to me," Collins said. "But you called on me."
"I did and you didn't respond and now I'm calling on the young lady in the back," Trump said.
With Collins continuing to protest, Trump then decided to end the press conference and walk away from the podium.
Listenin’ in. LOL!
No, but both he and Kayleigh could start walking out when the jackals get too out of line, which should have been started years ago, then finally they would feel some peer pressure after having pressers end abruptly after 3 minutes.
It is asinine that the WH has no say in the reporters other than yanking credentials for egregious breaches, like the microphone fight with Acosta.
The Washington Press Club (?) controls who gets in, I don’t know how the WH would go about getting that changed. Altho an EO would really blow some minds.
Why does it matter if the USA is doing better?
Because he is the American president.
What a stupid question!
LOL! I sure hope they don’t hire the same crew that attempted to do the pedo joe “Live from His Basement” rally the other night. THAT was pitiful. And yes, I did notice the plants they got in. Thus, faux noose is just barely better than the rest of the lame stream.
I think press conferences are an anachronism.
Love how these commies wish to play the race card.
I’m so sick of these enemy infiltrators.
Are the WH correspondents required to have security clearance?
Reporters had to pre-submit questions to 0bama for.selection prior to any press conference
Does anyone remember back in the Sean Spicer days they tried taking questions from citizens and small regional papers, I don’t know why it didn’t work out or if Big Media quashed it.
Take it back outside. The eneMedia doesn’t deserve the comfort and the prestige of the WH press room.
Amen.
From now on I’m going to refer to Jiang as Negative Nellie.
Not blaming the Communist Chinese for the Wuhan pandemic is like not blaming the Nazis for the Holocaust. Many average Germans were treated like pariahs for years even though they had nothing to do with the Holocaust. The same will inevitably apply to those associated with this pandemic and that’s the way it is.
CNN is ATT
Telecom must not have control of the news.
Break up ATT
Watched it and good...... he penalized the group for the actions of 1 CNN A-hole.
Maybe the others will tell CNN STFU
“Reporters had to pre-submit questions to 0bama for.selection prior to any press conference”
That’s because they had to prep the teleprompter so Obama could speak coherently. He isn’t much more coherent than Biden.
Dumest post ever
Yes, It’s about time a little respect was given to the President of the United States!
Learn how to write coherently and talk nice. After that, try posting again.
Like weekly fireside chats?
So reporters demand to know why America is not testing as well as other countries. Trump explains we are testing even better the other countries. Then the comeback is why does it matter who is testing better?
Stupid lying reporters.
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