Trump calls lady journalist a ‘rotten reporter’ after she asks why the FBI has seized Arizona voting information | EUROtoday

President Donald Trump referred to as a reporter “rotten” after she requested him to offer proof of election fraud justifying the latest seizure of election information in Arizona.

On Wednesday, PBS White House correspondent Liz Landers requested Trump why the FBI seized election information in Arizona. Trump mentioned, “Well, they probably thought the election was rigged, right?”

Landers pushed again, saying the 2020 election was not rigged, prompting Trump to ask her, “How do you know?”

She then reminded him that his personal legal professional common in 2020 decided that no proof had been discovered of widespread voter fraud.

“If you say it wasn’t rigged, you’re a rotten reporter,” Trump replied earlier than strolling away.

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes confirmed on Wednesday that she was “happy” to show over the state’s election information for the Trump administration’s “unserious” probe, KTAR reviews.

“The Trump administration is engaged in an unserious investigation into an election that took place six years ago based on nothing but conspiracy theories and lies,” Mayes mentioned. “At the request of local leadership at Homeland Security Investigations, the Arizona Attorney General’s Office provided them with public records from the 2020 election investigation conducted under the prior attorney general, Mark Brnovich.”

She famous that the state legal professional common’s workplace “spent 10,000 hours investigating every claim made by election deniers, from bamboo ballots imported from China to Italian spy satellites flipping votes to President Biden” and nonetheless discovered “no evidence of widespread fraud in the 2020 election in Arizona.”

The 2020 election has remained a sore spot for Trump, who continues to insist that he solely misplaced attributable to voter fraud. His insulting response to Landers has develop into pretty commonplace, particularly when challenged by ladies reporters.

In February, Trump advised Washington Post reporter Natalie Allison that she had a “very bad attitude” after insulting her publication. His response got here after she requested him a query a few reported break up in his MAGA base over his immigration agenda.

Earlier that week, the president made headlines once more when he complained that CNN’s Kaitlan Collins would not smile sufficient after she requested him a query about Jeffrey Epstein survivors.

Trump tried to deflect, saying he thinks it is time for the nation to maneuver previous Epstein, however Collins pushed him for a solution, asking about justice for the ladies victimized by Epstein’s operation.

Trump turned offended, began ranting about CNN, and referred to as Collins “the worst reporter.” He then complained that she by no means smiled.

“You know she’s a young woman,” Trump mentioned to the remainder of the room earlier than redirecting to Collins. “I don’t think I’ve ever seen you smile.”

He continued, saying, “I’ve known you for 10 years, I don’t think I’ve ever seen a smile on your face.”

“Well, I’m asking you about survivors of Jeffrey Epstein, Mr. President,” Collins said.

He also lashed out at Collins in December, saying she is “always Stupid and Nasty” in a Truth Social post.

A month before that, he called CBS chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes a “stupid person” when she asked him why he blamed the Biden administration for a shooting that killed two National Guard members in Washington, D.C. The attack was carried out by an Afghan national with ties to the CIA who had been brought to the U.S. after going through a vetting process.

“Because they let him in. Are you stupid? Are you a stupid person? Because they came in on a plane, along with thousands of other people that shouldn’t be here, and you’re just asking questions because you’re a stupid person,” he said.

The Trump administration approved the man’s asylum request before the shooting.

Earlier in November, Trump said New York Times reporter Katie Rogers — who wrote about his age and stamina — was “ugly inside and out” and snapped at Bloomberg White House correspondent Catherine Lucey, saying “quiet, piggy.”

Trump has never been friendly to reporters who don’t shower him with positive coverage. His campaign rallies almost always included a moment where Trump directed booing and angry yells at the press in the room, and he famously dubbed any outlet that covered him critically as “fake news.”

Sometimes, even male reporters from Trump-friendly outlets catch his wrath.

Fox News’ Senior White House correspondent Peter Doocy was subjected to his insults last week when he asked Trump whether or not Russia was helping Iran attack American targets in the president’s new Middle East war. Doocy asked the question during Trump’s “Save College Sports” roundtable event.

“Can I be honest? It’s just… I have a lot of respect for you,” Trump mentioned. “You’ve all the time been very good to me. What a silly query that’s to be asking presently. We’re speaking about one thing else.”

The president by no means answered Doocy’s query.