US President's Blunt Assessment of Media Sparks Outrage. In a recent interview with CBS correspondent Norah O'Donnell on 60 Minutes, President Donald Trump made headlines with his candid remarks about the media, labeling them "horrible people" in the aftermath of a shooting at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner. The incident, which occurred on Saturday night at the Washington Hilton hotel, saw a gunman open fire, but fortunately, the president was safe as he was seated in a basement-level ballroom. Trump's comments to O'Donnell have sparked controversy, as his blunt assessment of the media raises questions about the state of the US president's relationships with the press corps and the role of journalism in American society.
US president calls media ‘horrible people’ after CBS correspondent Norah O’Donnell put to him segments of the suspected gunman’s alleged manifestoDonald Trump spoke with CBS correspondent Norah O’Donnell in an interview that aired Sunday night on 60 Minutes describing his ordeal at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner when shots rang out.A gunman opened fire at the Washington Hilton hotel Saturday night, though he did not breach the basement-level ballroom where Trump was sitting at the time. The president described the events in an even tone, saying that he did not feel particularly alarmed as they unfolded. Continue reading...
