Trump scolds female reporter who tried to ask him a question, and it’s not the first time he’s done it to her

President Trump criticized a female reporter, telling her she was “very aggressive” and told her to “be nice and easy.” This happened while the president was speaking to the White House press corps. It continues a pattern of harsh comments he has made toward women journalists over the past month.

According to Unilad, the reporter who was publicly scolded appeared to be NBC News’ Yamiche Alcindor. She was later allowed to ask a question about the ongoing release of Jeffrey Epstein images. This exchange is just another moment in a long history of tension between the president and Alcindor.

This is not the first time President Trump has had problems with Alcindor’s questions. He previously called her “second-rate” after she asked him about an AI image he had shared. That image showed him declaring “war” on Chicago as part of an immigration crackdown. Going back even further to a Covid-19 press briefing in 2020, the president told Alcindor she needed to “be nice” and not “threatening” when she talked to him.

The president’s treatment of female journalists has drawn serious criticism

The president has faced a lot of scrutiny recently for how he treats female reporters. Just last month, he told Bloomberg journalist Catherine Lucey to be “quiet piggy” after she asked him about the Jeffrey Epstein files. That comment caused immediate controversy.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt defended the “quiet piggy” incident, claiming the president was actually being “respectful.” She added that the president is “very frank and honest with everyone in this room.”

ABC News reporter Rachel Scott asked the president about a previous claim he made regarding a video on a potential illegal strike on an alleged drug boat. That question led the president to call her “obnoxious” and a “terrible reporter.”

He also called CNN’s White House correspondent, Kaitlan Collins, “nasty” and “stupid.” The president has had ongoing tensions with CNN, even calling for the network to be sold during a recent megamerger discussion.

One of the harshest attacks came after New York Times reporter Katie Rogers wrote an article about the president’s health. He called her “ugly, both inside and out.” White House spokeswoman Abigail Jackson defended the president’s approach, stating he has “never been politically correct” and “never holds back.”

She argued the criticism “has nothing to do with gender,” noting the White House has also criticized male reporters. The administration has been using unconventional communication methods lately, including releasing its first official TikTok video with a bizarre soundtrack.

Charlie Stadtlander, the executive director of media relations and communications for The New York Times, quickly responded to the president’s attack on Rogers. He said the publication’s reporting is accurate and based on first-hand facts. He made it clear that “name-calling and personal insults don’t change that,” and their journalists will continue to cover the administration despite these intimidation tactics.