Trump clashes with female reporter at White House
President Donald Trump has publicly lashed out at a female journalist during a heated White House press briefing, branding her a “stupid person” after she questioned him about US policy on the war in Ukraine. The clash began when the reporter pressed Trump on whether his administration’s stance risked emboldening Russia and undermining Ukraine’s defences. Trump reacted angrily, dismissing the question as “nasty” before cutting her off and calling her “a stupid person” in front of other reporters. The exchange briefly halted the briefing, with the journalist trying to restate her question as Trump moved on to another member of the press. The incident has drawn fresh criticism of Trump’s treatment of the media, particularly women journalists who have often found themselves the target of his insults. Media advocates and commentators said the remark was unpresidential and could further chill […]