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Trump berates ‘PBS NewsHour’ reporter for ‘threatening’ question, hits ‘nice’ question out of park

Washington Post logoIt’s no secret that President Trump resents tough questions but loves the ones that flatter — and Sunday’s briefing of the novel coronavirus offered perfect examples of both.

One reporter’s question was so nice, she got to ask it twice. The other question was so “threatening,” in Trump’s words, that he responded with an attempt at personal ridicule and then shut her down.

Not surprisingly, the flattering question came from Jenn Pellegrino of One America News Network, a right-wing channel favored by the president. Continue reading.