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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Alisha Rahaman Sarkar

The question from an Australian journalist that annoyed Trump

  • Donald Trump engaged in a heated exchange with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s Americas editor, John Lyons, on the White House lawn.
  • Lyons questioned Trump about his business dealings and how wealthier he had grown since returning as president, to which Trump claimed his children managed the business.
  • Trump accused the journalist of “hurting” Australia and stated he would complain about him to Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
  • Trump told Lyons to “Quiet” during the exchange, and a White House social media account later shared a video labelling Lyons a “rude foreign Fake News loser”.
  • Lyons described Trump as being in a “pretty feisty mood” and suggested the incident revealed much about Trump's contentious relationship with the media.

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