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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Andrew Feinberg

Trump turns White House event into culture war rant: ‘Fisherman or fisherwoman?’

President Donald Trump speaks before signing a proclamation in the Oval Office - (AFP/Getty)

President Donald Trump unexpectedly summoned reporters to the Oval Office to watch him sign a proclamation rolling back longstanding environmental regulations to permit more aggressive fishing in American waters, but before taking press questions he had one of his own to be answered.

“So, tell me, how do they define that? Because in most industries, like you have policemen, policemen, you call them fishermen and fisherwomen. I haven't heard of that one before we, how are the women? Do they want to be designated as fisherwomen? Does anybody want to answer that question?”

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