{"id":2639933,"date":"2026-08-03T21:01:59","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T01:01:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-trump-goes-off-when-reporter-says-hes-with-msnow\/"},"modified":"2026-08-03T21:05:30","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T01:05:30","slug":"watch-trump-goes-off-when-reporter-says-hes-with-msnow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-trump-goes-off-when-reporter-says-hes-with-msnow\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch: Trump Goes Off When Reporter Says He&#8217;s With &#8216;MSNOW&#8217;"},"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\">20<\/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-goes-off-when-reporter-says-hes-with-msnow%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=2639933&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 features a webpage section where a &#8220;Read more&#8230;&#8221; button reveals additional details. The expanded content includes a transcript of a tense exchange between President Donald Trump and a reporter from MSNOW, during which Trump dismisses and criticizes the network, calling it &#8220;failed&#8221; and mocking its audience. The transcript shows Trump dismissing questions related too the networkS credibility and calling the reporter &#8220;fake news.&#8221; Additionally, there is mention of legal and political updates, such as discussions about the confirmation of Acting Attorney General todd Blanche. The page also contains various advertisements, scripts, and elements for user interaction, such as a form for submitting corrections and advertising prompts encouraging readers to support the publication.  <\/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\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?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\" ?><html><body><\/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>President Donald Trump gave MSNOW a thorough trashing during a Monday briefing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCan I ask, are there other avenues for your supporters to get paid through, potentially, if it\u2019s not through the weaponization fund?\u201d a reporter with the outlet asked Trump, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/theblaze\/status\/2084342985005707534\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">video posted to X<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The reporter was identified as Jake Traylor by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaite.com\/media\/tv\/trump-scoffs-after-finding-out-reporter-is-from-ms-now-dont-ever-talk-again\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mediaite<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWho are you with?\u201d Trump said next, according to the video<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m with MS NOW, sir,\u201d Traylor replied.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou who?\u201d Trump asked again.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMS NOW,\u201d Traylor replied.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMS NOW? What a terrible show \u2014 they have the worst people on that channel,\u201d Trump said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAre there other avenues?\u201d Traylor continued, pushing for an answer.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo, there are no other avenues that I know about. Go ahead,\u201d Trump said as he began to call on another reporter.<\/p>\n<p>Trump cut short the question as he finished his thoughts about MSNOW.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMS NOW \u2014 that\u2019s the failed MSDNC, right? They failed, they failed, so they gave it a new name. You know why? Because nobody watched it,\u201d Trump said.<\/p>\n<p>Traylor tried to get in another question later.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou\u2019re fake news,\u201d Trump told him, according to Mediaite.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDon\u2019t ever talk again! You\u2019re fake. You\u2019re one of the worst in the business.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Prior to Trump\u2019s mockery of his network, Traylor had asked Trump about the deal which acting Attorney General Todd Blanche made with the Senate that would move his confirmation forward.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">My team and I have met with committee members and Senators over the past several weeks and addressed any concerns or outstanding questions. We have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cornyn-reaches-deal-with-doj-ahead-of-todd-blanche-nomination-vote\/\" title=\"Cornyn reaches deal with DOJ ahead of ... nomination vote\">enjoyed good faith discussions<\/a>, and as a result issue the following order and update with regard to the May IRS settlement. The\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/U6hs15kw2D\">pic.twitter.com\/U6hs15kw2D<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Acting AG Todd Blanche (@DAGToddBlanche) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DAGToddBlanche\/status\/2084114427813437897?\">August 3, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>  \u201cAll I know is that Todd Blanche is great. He\u2019s going to do a great job. Everybody knows it. And I understand there\u2019s been a sign-off, but I don\u2019t know what they agreed to. 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