{"id":2399454,"date":"2025-02-05T19:35:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-06T00:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-trump-kindly-but-bluntly-shoot-down-foreign-journalist-so-direct-the-whole-room-cracks-up\/"},"modified":"2025-02-05T19:36:52","modified_gmt":"2025-02-06T00:36:52","slug":"watch-trump-kindly-but-bluntly-shoot-down-foreign-journalist-so-direct-the-whole-room-cracks-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-trump-kindly-but-bluntly-shoot-down-foreign-journalist-so-direct-the-whole-room-cracks-up\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch Trump Kindly but Bluntly Shoot Down Foreign Journalist &#8211; So Direct, the Whole Room Cracks Up"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwatch-trump-kindly-but-bluntly-shoot-down-foreign-journalist-so-direct-the-whole-room-cracks-up%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2399454&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses the contrasting media handling styles of President Donald Trump and former\u200c President\u2063 Joe Biden. It notes that Biden rarely faced the \u200bpress and\u2062 struggled with \u200dimpromptu questioning, while Trump frequently engaged with reporters. During a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jill-biden-unleashed-on-joe-and-room-full-of-white-house-staffers-after-disastrous-press-conference-report\/\" title=\"Jill Biden ex...ed anger towards Joe and ... staff after a disastrous ... conference, according to reports\">recent press \u200dconference held<\/a>\u2062 at the White House\u200c alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Trump encountered an Afghan journalist whose question \u2064was difficult to understand.\u2063 Despite this, Trump made light of the situation \u2062by complimenting her voice and accent, wishing her \u200bwell before moving on to another reporter. The piece emphasizes that TrumpS approach was brisk and efficient,\u2064 reflecting a stark\u200b difference\u2064 from Biden&#8217;s more hesitant demeanor in similar situations. The author suggests that trump,while not rude,prioritized \u2064moving\u200c forward rather than fostering an inclusive dialog with the journalist.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Among the many glaring differences between President Donald Trump and former President Joe Biden is how the two executives handle <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/footage-released-of-violent-myanmar-protests-after-at-least-38-people-killed\/\" title=\"Footage Released Of Violent Myanmar Protests After At Least 38 People Killed\">media members<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>To say Biden &ldquo;handled&rdquo; them at all would be generous, as it seemed the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/flashback-painful-video-bidens-dei-pick-lead-faa-unable-answer-aviation-questions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">46th president<\/a> seldom appeared in front of the press and could not handle their impromptu questioning.<\/p>\n<p>Trump &mdash; just over two weeks into his second term &mdash; has addressed the press almost every day, no matter the circumstances, as Tuesday proved.<\/p>\n<p>Trump appeared alongside Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House, where <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/michael-goodwin-see-no-evil-on-joe-bidens-china-links\/\" title=\"Michael Goodwin: See No Evil on Joe Biden\u2019s China Links\">reporters asked questions<\/a> about the Middle East.<\/p>\n<p>One female journalist tried to ask the president a question about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-polio-vaccination-campaigns-afghanistan-suspended\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Afghanistan<\/a>, only for Trump to simply tell her he couldn&rsquo;t make out what she was saying before moving on.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Trump in response to an incoherent journalist: &ldquo;You have a beautiful voice and a beautiful accent. Too bad I can&rsquo;t understand you! Good luck, live in peace.&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2ZGiMqbsXP\">pic.twitter.com\/2ZGiMqbsXP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/stillgray\/status\/1887079417177878587?\">February 5, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The journalist &mdash; an Afghan &mdash; seemed to be asking, &ldquo;Do you have any plan to change Afghanistan&rsquo;s situation? Are you able to recognize [the] Taliban? Because I&rsquo;m an Afghan journalist, [an] Afghan suffered woman.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>For clarification, that quote can be made out from three to four replays of the recording &mdash; a benefit Trump did not have.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;What&rsquo;s your future plans for [the] Afghan people, especially Afghanistan?&rdquo; she also asked.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I have a little hard time understanding you. Where are you from?&rdquo; Trump asked.<\/p>\n<p>After she told him she was from Afghanistan, Trump replied, &ldquo;Actually, it&rsquo;s a beautiful voice and a beautiful accent &mdash; the only problem is, I can&rsquo;t understand a word you&rsquo;re saying,&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/house-democrat-moves-impeach-trump-dastardly-deeds-proposed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trump<\/a> told her.<\/p>\n<p>Before moving on to another reporter&rsquo;s question, he told her, &ldquo;Good luck. Live in peace.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s remarks were met with a smile by Netanyahu and chuckles from other media members.<\/p>\n<p>That&rsquo;s about as well as anyone could expect an American official to handle the circumstances. Where Biden would have undoubtedly given the journalist one of his blank stares as she repeated herself 10 times before a White House aide helped clarify, Trump decided to keep things moving.<\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s not Trump&rsquo;s job to promote access and inclusion; these are <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">largely left-wing priorities<\/a> that have disappeared along with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/court-rules-biden-administration-cannot-take-back-gift-handed-three-9-11-architects\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the former administration<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Trump was by no means rude or insulting here, but with his blistering pace, the only step to take is to keep moving.<\/p>\n<p>The question itself was compelling. Trump&rsquo;s comments in that news conference about marching into Gaza and owning it set a tone for what the administration may look to do after the Biden administration&rsquo;s disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021. But the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-point-finger-at-debate-team-that-coached-trump-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Republicans point finger at debate team that coached ... - Washington Examiner\">president wasn&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t going to get any of that from one take.<\/p>\n<p>For Trump, his actions here are pretty mild, when you think back to some of his more viral moments with names like former CNN White House correspondent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/5-embarrassing-jim-acosta-clips-cement-legacy-media-hack-complete-fraud\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jim Acosta<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Hopefully, the president will allow this journalist to return, as she appeared competent and genuinely curious about his position regarding her country.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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It would be an exaggeration to say Biden effectively engaged with reporters, as he rarely faced them and struggled with spontaneous inquiries. In contrast, Trump has consistently addressed the press almost daily since the start of his second term, as demonstrated during a recent appearance alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House. When a female journalist attempted to ask about Afghanistan, Trump remarked that he couldn&#8217;t understand her before moving on. He complimented her voice but noted his difficulty in comprehending her words, which elicited smiles from Netanyahu and laughter from other journalists. Unlike Biden, who might have left the reporter confused after multiple attempts for clarification, Trump chose to keep things moving along without being rude or dismissive<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2399455,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Netanyahu-SBS-Trump.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[49899,23272,32171,32818,3634],"class_list":["post-2399454","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-foreign-journalist","tag-humor","tag-political-commentary","tag-press-conference","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Netanyahu-SBS-Trump.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2399454","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2399454"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2399454\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2399458,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2399454\/revisions\/2399458"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2399455"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2399454"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2399454"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2399454"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}