Trump Criticizes CNN Reporter Over Military Exercises with South Korea
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Donald Trump berated a CNN reporter at a press availability, insisting that she 'be quiet' after she asked about a reduction in US military exercises with South Korea. The CNN correspondent pressed Trump on whether Kim Jong Un had requested a reduction in military activities. When another reporter asked about the extensive accounts of deteriorating living conditions on the USS Abraham Lincoln during its lengthy deployment in the strait of Hormuz, the president dismissed the complaints: ' It was fake news reporting from CNN'
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“He happened to be an admiral, retired. He said, ‘I’ve been on ships that are out there much longer than that, sir. And I know people on the Lincoln, they say it’s beautifully maintained and beautifully taken care of.’ And other people went out and they found out that to be true,” said Trump. “It was fake news reporting from CNN.”
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Washington Examiner“He said, ‘I’ve been on ships that are out there much longer than that, sir. And I know people on the Lincoln. They say it’s beautifully maintained and beautifully taken care of. And other people went out, and they found out to be true.’ It was fake news reporting from CNN,” Trump added.
The HillTrump says concern about USS Abraham Lincoln is ‘a CNN fake report’ President Trump on Monday said concerns over the status of service members aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln were “a CNN fake report.” Trump lashed out at a CNN reporter amid questions from journalists in the Oval Office, telling her, “Quiet, quiet. You’re very disrespectful.” After moving on to the next reporter, who asked if there…
Associated PressTrump calls concerns about conditions on USS Abraham Lincoln ‘fake’ The aircraft carrier has been the subject of escalating concern over mental health and supply issues for American sailors enduring nearly nine months at sea.
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Trump, when asked Friday if the USS Lincoln deployment had gone on too long, said, “No, not nearly long enough.”
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NPR NewsTrump was asked by reporters Friday whether the USS Lincoln's deployment had gone on too long.
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01 The Guardian US Donald Trump claimed he had third-hand reports that the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln is “beautifully maintained” despite extensive accounts of deteriorating living conditions during its lengthy deployment in the strait of Hormuz.
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02 Washington Examiner The conditions on board the USS Abraham Lincoln have given Democrats a new attack line to criticize Republicans as the six-month war appears to have no end in sight with the midterm elections looming.
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03 Associated Press 1:17 AP reporter recalls moment Rubio slipped Trump a note about Mideast ceasefire
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04 NPR News WASHINGTON — Families of sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln are condemning President Trump's comments on the ship's record deployment.
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