Kristen Holmes carried on with her reporting duties on Tuesday night despite having been publicly berated by US President Donald Trump at a press event the previous day. The 80-year-old head of state lashed out at the CNN correspondent on 17 August, dismissing her questions with repeated interruptions and accusations: 'Quiet! You're very disrespectful. You're a loud, boisterous person. You're fake news. Be quiet.'
Trump became visibly incensed when Holmes, 40, asked if North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un asked the US to 'scale back' US military exercises with South Korea. The President had moments earlier bragged about having a 'very good relationship' with the dictator. Holmes attempted to continue her question but Trump cut her off: 'Be quiet! Be quiet! Be quiet! You're a fake reporter and you report fake news.'