Donald Trump sparked a tense moment during a press briefing after joking that his press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, was doing a \u201cterrible job.\u201d<\/p>\n
Trump was criticizing what he described as overwhelmingly negative media coverage, claiming that between 93 and 97 percent of reporting about him was unfavorable.<\/p>\n
Turning toward Leavitt, he joked, \u201cMaybe Karoline\u2019s doing a poor job,\u201d before adding, \u201cYou\u2019re doing a terrible job.\u201d<\/p>\n
The remark briefly raised eyebrows, but Trump quickly made clear he was not seriously criticizing her. He then asked, \u201cShould we keep her?\u201d before answering, \u201cI think we\u2019ll keep her.\u201d<\/p>\n
Trump continued attacking major media outlets, accusing them of unfair and politically biased coverage.<\/p>\n
The exchange highlighted his often unscripted communication style and long-running conflict with the press, while Leavitt once again found herself at the center of a headline-making White House moment.<\/p>\n
What do you think about Trump\u2019s comment?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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