Trump stands firm against ABC’s Rachel Scott’s biased questioning on dividend plan
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President Donald Trump called out ABC News correspondent Rachel Scott and her network for their persistent negativity, after she pressed him on funding for his $5,000 dividend proposal, exemplifying his refusal to tolerate liberal media attacks.
President Donald Trump firmly rebuked ABC News correspondent Rachel Scott on the tarmac following the Republican midterm convention, stating, 'Not you. Not you … Your network and you, you’re the worst.' Scott had pressed Trump with questions about funding the proposed $5,000 'Trump dividend' for every American, despite the national debt exceeding $40 trillion, and questioned the necessity of such incentives given the administration’s strong economic record.
The exchange, which was caught on video and spread widely, is just the latest example of Trump refusing to back down from confrontational members of the liberal press, including female journalists who often push partisan narratives. In August, Trump told CNN White House reporter Kristen Holmes to 'be quiet' after she challenged him on U.S. military exercises with South Korea. Earlier in May, he called MS NOW reporter Akayla Gardner a 'dumb person' when she fixated on the cost of a White House ballroom renovation, which increased from $200 million to $400 million.
White House assistant press secretary Olivia Wales defended the president, saying, 'President Trump is the most accessible President in American history. But when liberal reporters, male or female, ask biased questions, he calls them out and delivers his message without apology.' ABC News did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Trump’s willingness to confront media bias continues to resonate with supporters who are tired of mainstream media hostility.