{"id":2437683,"date":"2025-05-21T20:58:02","date_gmt":"2025-05-22T00:58:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-trump-berates-nbc-reporter-who-tried-to-change-the-subject-during-tense-moment-with-south-african-president\/"},"modified":"2025-05-21T20:59:14","modified_gmt":"2025-05-22T00:59:14","slug":"watch-trump-berates-nbc-reporter-who-tried-to-change-the-subject-during-tense-moment-with-south-african-president","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-trump-berates-nbc-reporter-who-tried-to-change-the-subject-during-tense-moment-with-south-african-president\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch: Trump Berates NBC Reporter Who Tried to Change the Subject During Tense Moment with South African President"},"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\">36<\/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-berates-nbc-reporter-who-tried-to-change-the-subject-during-tense-moment-with-south-african-president%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=2437683&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 content describes a tense encounter between President Donald Trump and the media during a meeting with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa at the White House. During the meeting, Trump showed Ramaphosa a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-mccarthy-to-unveil-commitment-to-america\/\" title=\"Rep. McCarthy to Unveil \u2018Commitment to America\u2019\">video depicting violence<\/a> against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-official-sues-biden-administration-for-discriminating-against-white-farmers\/\" title=\"Texas Official Sues Biden Administration For Discriminating Against White Farmers\u00a0\">white farmers<\/a> in South Africa, highlighting his controversial decision to accept <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >white farmer refugees<\/a> from the nation. When reporters were allowed to ask questions afterward, NBC News correspondent Peter Alexander&#8217;s inquiry about a Qatari jet to be used as Air Force One prompted an irritable response from Trump, who criticized him for changing the subject. Trump labeled Alexander a &#8220;terrible reporter&#8221; and emphasized the importance of discussing the issues presented in the video instead. Additionally, Trump had previously signed an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-active-in-response-to-hamas-attacks\/\" title=\"DeSantis actively responds to Hamas attacks.\">executive order condemning<\/a> the treatment of white farmers in South Africa. The meeting reflects the ongoing conflict between Trump and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-real-clear-politics-say-they-never-called-pennsylvania\/\" title=\"BREAKING: Real Clear Politics -- SAY THEY NEVER CALLED PENNSYLVANIA\">news media<\/a>.  <\/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>The fierce rivalry between the president and the news media does not seem likely to abate anytime soon.<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-issues-genuinely-shocking-message-joe-biden-extremely-kind-furious-handlers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">President Donald Trump<\/a> held a meeting with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa at the White House to discuss a number of issues.<\/p>\n<p>One of those topics included Trump&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/rubio-dismantles-dem-senators-claim-skin-color-reason-south-africans-given-asylum-others-not\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">polarizing decision<\/a> to bring in white farmer refugees from the African nation.<\/p>\n<p>It was a noteworthy meeting for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/south-african-president-squirms-trump-confronts-damning-anti-white-footage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">several reasons<\/a>, such as when Trump presented Ramaphosa with some grim footage showing the horrific treatment of white farmers in South Africa.<\/p>\n<p>You can view that tense exchange below:<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); 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Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RapidResponse47\/status\/1925235303263924549?\">May 21, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>But that wasn&rsquo;t the only tense exchange that took place in the Oval Office.<\/p>\n<p>Trump also had another standoff with perhaps his oldest foe: the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/tone-deaf-stelter-asks-anti-trump-media-outlets-live-cnn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">establishment media<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>After the above video was shown to Ramaphosa, the meeting was naturally opened up to the reporters in attendance, and when it came time for NBC News chief White House correspondent Peter Alexander to ask a question, the president was less than thrilled with it.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Mr. President, the Pentagon has announced that it would be accepting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/boeings-3-9-billion-mistake-paved-way-qatari-jet-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a Qatari jet<\/a> to be used as Air Force One &ndash;&rdquo; Alexander began, before Trump interjected.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Why do you talk about that here?&rdquo; Trump asked, audibly annoyed with Alexander.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;What are you talking about? You know, you ought to get out of here,&rdquo; Trump said. &ldquo;What does this [meeting] have to do with the Qatari jet? They&rsquo;re giving the United States Air Force a jet, OK? And it&rsquo;s a great thing.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;re talking about a lot of other things,&rdquo; Trump noted, while nodding his head toward the video he had just played. &ldquo;And it&rsquo;s NBC trying to get off the subject of what you just saw.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>While Alexander tried to get another word in, Trump punctuated his thoughts on the matter with: &ldquo;You know, you&rsquo;re a terrible reporter.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>You can view the other tense exchange from the White House meeting below:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">After President Trump shows videos about genocide, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PeterAlexander?\">@PeterAlexander<\/a> asks about jet from Qatar.<\/p>\n<p>President Trump: &ldquo;&rdquo;What are you talking about? You know, you oughta get out of here&hellip;you&rsquo;re a terrible reporter.&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4KgjHOvEUF\">pic.twitter.com\/4KgjHOvEUF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; CSPAN (@cspan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cspan\/status\/1925233710594465954?\">May 21, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In February, Trump signed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/presidential-actions\/2025\/02\/addressing-egregious-actions-of-the-republic-of-south-africa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">an executive order<\/a> condemning the &ldquo;egregious&rdquo; treatment of white farmers in South Africa.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The United States cannot support the government of South Africa&rsquo;s commission of rights violations in its country,&rdquo; he wrote.<\/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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On Wednesday, President Donald Trump met with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa at the White House to address various matters, including Trump&#8217;s controversial choice to accept white farmer refugees from South Africa. This meeting was significant for several reasons, particularly when Trump shared distressing footage depicting the mistreatment of white farmers in South Africa. You can watch that tense moment below: <\/p>\n<p>However, this wasn&#8217;t the only heated interaction during their time in the Oval Office. Trump also faced off against his long-time adversary: the mainstream media. After showing Ramaphosa the video, reporters were allowed to ask questions. When NBC News chief White House correspondent Peter Alexander began asking about a Qatari jet being accepted as Air Force One, Trump interrupted him with visible irritation. &#8220;Why are you bringing that up here?&#8221; he asked Alexander dismissively.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;What does this have to do with our discussion? They&#8217;re giving us a jet; it&#8217;s a positive development,&#8221; Trump continued while gesturing towards the video he had just shown. &#8220;And it&#8217;s NBC trying to divert attention from what you just witnessed.&#8221; As Alexander attempted to respond, Trump added sharply, &#8220;You&#8217;re a terrible reporter.&#8221; You can see this exchange from their meeting below:<\/p>\n<p>In February, Trump signed an executive order denouncing the severe treatment of white farmers in South Africa and stated that &#8220;the United States cannot support rights violations by South Africa&#8217;s government.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2437684,"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\/05\/Trump-calls-out-reporter.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[39409,32818,55687,55688,3634],"class_list":["post-2437683","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-nbc-reporter","tag-press-conference","tag-south-african-president","tag-tense-moment","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Trump-calls-out-reporter.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2437683","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=2437683"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2437683\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2437687,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2437683\/revisions\/2437687"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2437684"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2437683"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2437683"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2437683"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}