Trump Ripped For ‘Snide’ Remark To International Reporter He Did not Perceive

[ad_1] Donald Trump on Thursday drew ire for what critics referred to as a “snide” and “impolite” comment to a reporter whose accent he stated he didn’t perceive.

Trump first requested the reporter to repeat her query “louder.”

She wished to know whether or not he noticed the Israeli parliament’s symbolic vote to use its legal guidelines within the West Financial institution “as a problem to your peace efforts.”

Trump nonetheless didn’t perceive, so he turned to Lawyer Basic Pam Bondi for assist and requested: “Will you reply that, please? As a result of I can't perceive a phrase she’s saying.”

Trump then requested the reporter, “The place are you from? The place are you from?”

“I’m from France,” she replied.

“You’re from France,” Trump stated. “Lovely accent, however we will’t perceive what you’re saying.”

After Bondi relayed the query to Trump, he lastly responded:

“The West Financial institution? Don’t fear in regards to the West Financial institution. Israel’s not gonna do something with the West Financial institution, OK? Don’t fear about it. Is that your query? They’re not gonna do something with the West Financial institution. Don’t fear about it. Israel’s doing very nicely. They’re not gonna do something with it.”

Trump <a href="https://www.huffpost.com/entry/donald-trump-reporter-accent_n_67a3239de4b05f0a510c0922" target="_blank" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-internal-link" data-vars-item-name="pulled a similar move in February" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="68fb3a8ee4b0bc7dc61f8e8c" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="67a3239de4b05f0a510c0922" data-vars-target-content-type="buzz" data-vars-type="web_internal_link" data-vars-subunit-name="article_body" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="0">pulled a similar move in February when he praised a journalist from Afghanistan for having a “stunning accent,” however then stated he didn’t perceive her. He didn’t reply her query, although, as a substitute ending the change with: “Good luck, reside in peace.”

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