Donald Trump was branded a 'national disgrace' by viewers on Saturday 13 April, after the president dismissed a female NBC journalist as 'fake news' during a tense press exchange outside the White House that was broadcast live on Fox News.
The clash unfolded as Trump spoke to reporters on one of the White House lawns before flying to Florida to attend UFC 327 at the Kaseya Center. The gaggle, aired by Fox News, followed Trump's latest comments on Iran, including a 48‑hour ultimatum in which he threatened to destroy Iranian power plants and oil facilities on Kharg Island if no deal was reached over the Strait of Hormuz. It was supposed to be a quick media hit before a sporting weekend. Instead, it handed his critics fresh ammunition over his treatment of journalists, particularly women.
