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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Trump calls reporter ‘beautiful’ in bizarre White House exchange

White House United States Donald Trump
  • Donald Trump praised Angolan reporter Hariana Verás during a peace signing ceremony at the White House on Friday.
  • The US president told the reporter: "You are beautiful – and you’re beautiful inside. I wish I had more reporters like you."
  • The interaction took place during a US-facilitated peace signing between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda.
  • Trump said that White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt had advised him not to comment on Verás's appearance due to it being "politically incorrect."
  • Watch the video in full above.

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Watch Trump’s ‘awkward’ interaction with ‘beautiful’ reporter

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