Politics
Trump Abruptly Ends Coronavirus Briefing After Tense Exchange With CBS, CNN Reporters
J. Clara Chan
President Donald Trump abruptly walked out of his own coronavirus briefing on Monday, refusing to answer any more questions, after a tense exchange with CBS’ Weijia Jiang and CNN’s Kaitlan Collins.
During the Q&A portion of the press conference, Jiang asked Trump why testing in the U.S. was akin to a “global competition” for the president.
“You’ve 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 this a global competition to you if every day Americans are still losing their lives and we’re 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. When you ask them that question, you might get a very unusual question,” Trump said before pointing to a reporter behind Jiang.
Before another question was asked, Jiang — who is Asian American — asked Trump why he “specifically” told her to “ask China.”
“I’m not saying it specifically to anybody. I’m saying it to anybody that would ask a nasty question,” the president said.
“That’s not a nasty question. Why does it matter?” Jiang responded.
The president refused to answer Jiang’s follow-up and pointed to a reporter “in the back” to ask their question next.
“I have two questions,” CNN’s Kaitlan Collins began.
“Nah, it’s okay,” Trump replied.
“But you pointed to me. I have two questions, Mr. President,” Collins continued. The president refused to let the CNN reporter ask her questions and claimed that he was moving on because she “didn’t respond” when he first called on her.
“I just wanted to let my colleague finish,” Collins said, referring to Jiang.
Trump then refused to take any more questions from the White House reporters and abruptly left the stage.
Just like a petulant 2-year old.
Can't wait to vote this sorry sumabitch out of office come November 2020.
Your collective inability to acknowledge this obvious truth makes you all look like fools.
While I won't waste a wish on it, I wouldn't shed a tear; and it would be cosmic karma if both he and Pence succumbed because of their idiotic posturing in a refusal to wear masks and Pelosi became president.
If they’re both ventilated in ICU does Pelosi become President pending their recovery?
I'm more than certain that both they and all of Trump's cabinet would prefer a power vacuum that foreign bad actors could exploit, rather than invoke the 25th and put Nancy in that chair.
"The dildo of consequence rarely comes lubed." -- Eileen Rose
"Colonialism is not 'winning' - it's an unsustainable model. Like your hairline." -- Candace Linklater
