Former President Donald Trump called out an NBC reporter in front of a live audience of supporters earlier this week, accusing the network of ignoring the real issues Americans care about. This took place during a public event where Trump was discussing the state of the nation and his 2024 run.
Trump asked the reporter, “Who are you with?” The reporter replied, “NBC with the full team.” That was all Trump needed to launch into a blistering critique of the network’s coverage. “NBC? NBC fake news. Tell me, have you done a story on Afghanistan today?” Trump asked, clearly irked. “No, have you done that story, NBC? You know, the press never talks about Afghanistan. The most embarrassing moment in history. No, but have you done the story?”
The former president didn’t hold back as he accused NBC of turning a blind eye to the disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal, which he called “the most embarrassing moment in history.” He then pointed out that it was the third anniversary of the event and asked if the network had even bothered to cover it.
“Today is the third anniversary of Afghanistan. Do you know that? No, no, no, no. You know that,” Trump continued, as the reporter struggled to respond. “I just left Arlington National Cemetery. Do you know that? We buried people, we honored people in Arlington, and the press doesn’t even cover it because they’re fake news and they should be ashamed of themselves.”
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As usual, Trump’s ability to call out what he sees as biased reporting struck a chord with his base. “That’s the question you should be asking, not letting it be a trivia. I just want to thank you, everybody, very much. Don’t worry, you’ll never see that on television,” he concluded, with a smirk.
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After the ceremony, Trump made his way to Section 60 of Arlington Cemetery, the final resting place for many who died in Afghanistan and Iraq. It’s a spot where recording is usually tightly controlled.
REACTIONS:
All the Dims are now talking about “joy” all the time. DJT has been a very joyful warrior all along, even after getting shot he was joyful. WHY? Because he has faith in God and he knows his mission is an honorable one. 🙏
— May Belle Hemmer (@may_hemmer) August 27, 2024
Gotta love this man! Put them right in their places!
Bunch of Vultures circling their prey hoping for anything to get a big payday from the corrupt, elite Dems.— Rochellemaryn 🌹🕊️ (@RochelleAz) August 27, 2024
I LOVE DONALD J. TRUMP!
— Barbara Harris Whitfield (@BarbaraHarrisW1) August 27, 2024
The press doesn’t cover it, and neither Biden nor Kamala attended.
— TalithaK (@KSO_954) August 27, 2024
He’s on point. MSM needs to parish.
— Joey 🇺🇸 (@LibsGottaGo) August 27, 2024
