President Donald Trump has recently been highly criticized after calling critical reporting illegal. The saga continued as he appeared in front of the media announcing the release of the JFK files he promised. He refused to take any questions from NBC News this Monday while he was addressing the media from the Kennedy Center. If you are someone who wants to know more about Trump’s refusal to answer questions from NBC, this article is for you. The following article briefs you about what exactly happened as Trump snubs NBC questions.
Trump Snubs NBC Questions: Trump Announced The Release Of JFK Files
Trump went to visit the Kennedy Center on Monday after making himself the chairman of the board. During his address to social media, he announced the release of the JFK files tomorrow. He mentioned how people have been awaiting it for decades. Trump also added that there is a tremendous amount of papers and they are not going to redact anything. He then started taking questions from the reporters and was asked various questions related to the files. A reporter asked him if he knew what was in the files to which he teased the awaiting citizens saying it was going to be very interesting.
What Did The NBC Reporter Ask Trump?
During the question and answer session at the Kennedy Center, after the announcement of the JFK files release, Trump had a brief conversation with an NBC reporter. They asked Trump whether he has ever used the “autopen” signature like the former president Joe Biden. To which Trump replied that he only uses the autopen for unimportant papers. He also clarified that unimportant papers are not letters that people write to and would love to hear a response. He’ll sign the responses whenever he can. However, when he can’t he uses the autopen. He also added that to use the autopen for what the Biden administration used them for is terrible.
What Happened After The Reporter Revealed They Were From NBC?
After finishing answering the question, Trump asked the media reporter about who they were with. The reporter responded to this informing him that they are in NBC. Trump then dismissed the question saying he doesn’t talk to NBC anymore and also called them “discredited.” The rapid response account of President Trump over the social media platform X later posted a snippet of the exact moment on its feed. The account added mic drop emojis along with Trump’s statement calling NBC discredited.
What Happened Earlier In The White House Address?
This is not the first time the president snubbed an NBC reporter. Earlier this week the President was addressing the media along with the Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin at the White House. One of the NBC reporters asked him about the inconsistencies in the administration. The President quickly turned hostile and even bashed NBC calling it one of the worst on television. The reporter quickly responded saying it was his home for many years. But, the President dismissed it saying he has the right to adjust. He also turned hostile towards other NBC reporters after he was asked about a clash between Secretary of State Marco Rubio and DOGE. He denied any clashes and called the reporter a troublemaker.
Trump Snubs NBC Questions: Netizens Reactions
After he snubbed the NBC reporters multiple times, social media was flooded with reactions from netizens. Many criticized Trump’s current behavior against the media. The users also wrote that he should stop trying to keep it all hidden from the public. Some of the users even mentioned that he should stop acting like a dictator.
