‘You are the worst’: Trump erupts at female reporter who asked him about Epstein

President Donald Trump spent part of a recent press conference in the Oval Office admonishing a female reporter who asked him about convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.During a Tuesday bill-signing event in the Oval Office, Trump took questions from journalists in an impromptu press conference. At one point, CNN host Kaitlan Collins asked Trump about two of his associates – Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Tesla CEO Elon Musk – being mentioned in the latest batch of Epstein files. Trump shrugged off those two names, saying “I’m sure they’re fine. Otherwise there would have been major headlines.”Collins then followed up that question with another about Epstein’s victims, noting that many were “unhappy with those redactions that came out,” referring to multiple victims’ names and identifying information appearing without redactions in the latest release. Trump also dismissed that premise, assering some victims thought the Department of Justice “released too much.””I think it’s really time for the country to get on to something else,” Trump said. “You know, now that nothing came out about me — other than it was a conspiracy against me, literally, by Epstein and other people. But I think it’s time now for the country to maybe get on to something else, like healthcare or something that people care about.” Collins interjected, asking what the president would say to survivors who felt the Justice Department didn’t protect them. At that point, Trump launched into a tirade against both Collins and her employer, and chided her for “not smiling” enough.”You are so bad. You are the worst reporter,” Trump said. “CNN has no ratings because of people like you. You know, she’s a young woman. I don’t think I’ve ever seen you smile. I’ve known you for ten years. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a smile on your face. You know why? You know why you’re not smiling? Because you know you’re not telling the truth. And you’re a very dishonest organization. And they should be ashamed of you.” – YouTube www.youtube.com

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