Trump berates CNN reporter Kristen Holmes, calls her 'fake news' during photo-op

Published Aug 17, 08:41 PM UTC

President Donald Trump lashed out at CNN reporter Kristen Holmes on Monday after she asked whether North Korean leader Kim Jong Un had requested a reduction in joint military exercises with South Korea. During a photo-op with a teenage lifeguard, Trump repeatedly told Holmes to 'be quiet,' called her 'disrespectful,' and labeled her 'fake news.' The outburst escalated when Holmes identified herself as a CNN reporter. The article notes this is part of a pattern of Trump attacking female journalists, citing past incidents including telling a Bloomberg reporter 'Quiet, Piggy!' and making transphobic jokes about CNN's Kaitlan Collins. Separately, the White House attacked Holmes for another question about Trump's relationship with aide Natalie Harp, calling it 'disgusting and inhumane.' The article also covers Trump downplaying reports of poor conditions on the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier.