With the 79-year-old president beginning to ramble, ABC’s reporter attempted to turn his mind back to the release of the video, which has been shown to Congress in a private viewing.
But Scott’s persistence appears to irritate the Commander-in-Chief, who changes his tone to attack the reporter, saying: « You are the most obnoxious reporter in the whole place, let me just tell you, you are an obnoxious, actually, a terrible reporter. »
While in previous administrations a rebuke like this from the most powerful man in the world would have been potentially career-ending, Trump’s attack inspired empathy among some viewers.
« At this point, him calling a reporter terrible is a sign they are doing their job, » one viewer commented on Reddit.
As another said sarcastically: « He is an obnoxious President. Actually, a terrible President. »
