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Trump bluntly states to Terry Moran, "I don't have faith in you," during a spirited exchange about his first 100 days in office.
Headline: Donald Trump slams ABC News and Terry Moran in testy interview, branding them as 'fake news'
Sub-headline: In a heated discussion, the President criticized the journalist and his employer over foreign policy, his Administration's first 100 days, and former President Joe Biden.
President Donald J. Trump didn't pull any punches during a combative interview with ABC News journalist Terry Moran. The conversation revolved around the President's Administration's foreign policy and the milestones achieved in the first 100 days.
Trump called out Moran, stating, "You're doing the interview, I picked you because, frankly, I never heard of you, but that's okay. I picked you, Terry, but you're not being very nice." The conversation took a contentious turn when asked about his relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Trump said, "I don't trust you. I don't trust a lot of people... Look at you. You're so happy to do the interview, and then you start hitting me with these fake questions."
The interview also provided Trump with an opportunity to lash out at former President Joe Biden. He criticized Biden's presidency, stating, "We had a President that was grossly incompetent. You knew it. I knew it. Everybody knew it. You guys didn't want to write about it because you're fake news." Furthermore, Trump dismissed ABC News as "one of the worst" news outlets, adding, "By the way, ABC is one of the worst, I have to be honest with you."
The Trump Administration has adopted a more aggressive posture towards media institutions than during Trump's first term in office. In a rhetorical salvo against the so-called "Fake News," the Administration released a statement, accusing Democrats, media outlets, and various critics of spreading misinformation and propaganda during the President's first 100 days. The list of over 50 alleged "hoaxes" includes controversies such as the financing of research involving "transgender mice," the reported removal of Gen. Colin Powell’s name from notable gravesites at Arlington Cemetery, and disputes over the number of aviation accidents during the early period of both President Trump's and President Biden's terms.
Some of the other examples on the list involve unverified claims about ICE raids at schools and disputed reports about trade advisor Peter Navarro's policy positions. While this list sparked controversy and heated debates, the Administration focused on the border security actions and executive orders signed during the first 100 days, as well as countering the alleged misinformation and lies perpetrated by the opposition.
This article was written by Digital's Associate Editor, Jeffrey Clark. Contributions can be sent to [email protected].
Additional Insight: The White House's list of over 50 "hoaxes" includes disputes regarding research involving hormone-altered mice, claims about the removal of Gen. Colin Powell's name from notable gravesites at Arlington Cemetery, and comparisons of aviation accident statistics between President Trump's and President Biden's early terms.
- The heated conversation between Donald Trump and Terry Moran, a journalist from ABC News, delved into the politics of the Administration's first 100 days, foreign policy, and former President Joe Biden, but also touched upon entertainment and general-news categories such as crime-and-justice.
- In the interview, Trump purported that ABC News was amongst the worst news outlets, citing their supposedly fake news reporting, a claim that has sparked much controversy and debate.
- In a bid to counteract alleged misinformation, the Trump Administration released a list of over 50 'hoaxes' that includes disputes over transgender mice research, claims about the removal of General Colin Powell’s name from notable gravesites, and comparisons of aviation accidents during the early terms of both Presidents Trump and Biden.
- The White House's list also contains unverified claims about ICE raids at schools and disputed reports about trade advisor Peter Navarro's policy positions, all of which have ignited heated discussions across the political spectrum.
- While the conversation between Trump and Moran may have started as a conversation on politics, it rapidly evolved into a conversation on the wider topic of deceit in news reporting, with Trump branding journalists like Moran as 'fake news'.
