President Trump labeled concerns about the status of service members on the USS Abraham Lincoln as a "CNN fake report" during an Oval Office exchange.
Key facts
- •President Trump referred to concerns about the USS Abraham Lincoln as a "CNN fake report."
- •The comments were made during an Oval Office appearance on Monday.
- •Trump told a CNN reporter to be quiet and called her "very disrespectful" during the exchange.
President Trump addressed questions regarding the USS Abraham Lincoln on Monday during an Oval Office event. He dismissed concerns about the status of service members aboard the vessel, characterizing the reports as a "CNN fake report."
Exchange with reporters
During the event, Trump interacted with journalists in the Oval Office. When questioned by a CNN reporter, he told her to be quiet and described her as "very disrespectful" before moving on to take a question from another reporter.
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