ABC reporter Rachel Scott asked Trump about the motivation behind his $5,000 promise to lure voters to the polls, noting that America is already $40 trillion in debt.

“If your economic policies are working, why do you need an incentive for people to turn out to vote?” Scott asked Trump outside of Air Force One with a gaggle of other, mostly male, reporters.

The president said, “I didn’t do it for turning out to vote, I’m doing it as a reward for people having to put up with five years and four years of a horrible situation caused by Biden.”

Continuing to blame the former president for “just a horrible thing Biden did to our country,” Trump repeated that the $5,000 was “almost a reward for the people having to put up with Biden’s policy.”

Trump then turned to another reporter. When Scott attempted to ask a follow-up question, a normal journalistic practice, the president pointed at her and snapped, “Not you!”

Undeterred, she mentioned another previous cash splash that did not eventuate, asking him, “You also offered tariff refund checks…”

While she was still talking, Trump moved in close to Scott and said, “Not you! Hey!” and then barked loudly at her, “Not you!” His face appeared contorted as he shouted at the 33-year-old reporter.

An annoyed Trump pointed at Scott and said, “Your network and you, you’re the worst,” before taking a question from a male reporter.

      • ThePowerOfGeek@lemmy.world
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        For normal people, yeah it’s really not. But it is a tough question if you’re a compulsive liar who spouts stupid promises and consistently fails to deliver on them. This why he freaked out at her.

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    I like how he fucked up and said FIVE years.

    BTW, no idea just what the fuck he’s even talking about that people had to “put up with” when it came to Biden being in office. That’s such bullshit and I hear him and his accomplices repeating it over and over in the hopes that it turns into a truth. The economy was doing great under Biden and only improving with time.

    It was great not having to worry about whatever daily chaos a stupid ape like donnie might do.

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      Yes, economy recovered better than most after pandemic, but Dems got blamed anyway. Could have continued the progress and stability, but nah. The information is available to learn but most don’t care, just watch their social feeds and taught that learning is stoopid!


      Proudly not too bright,

      Self-inflicted damages,

      Their stuff costs more now

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    Can you imagine the never ending month long shit show from Republicans if Obama had talked to a reporter like that ? You’d never hear the fucking end of it.