Trump lashes out at CNN reporter over South Korea question

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Trump lashes out at CNN reporter over South Korea question. (2026, August 18). Al Jazeera. https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/18/trump-lashes-out-at-cnn-reporter-over-south-korea-question?traffic_source=rss

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Donald Trump verbally attacked a CNN reporter, calling them "a fake reporter", after they asked about a request from North Korea's president to scale back US military drills with South Korea. The incident occurred on August 18, although the exact year is unclear due to formatting errors in the article. No specific details or context are provided for the question that prompted Trump's outburst. This article reports on an exchange between Trump and a CNN reporter without further analysis or commentary.

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Donald Trump said that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has responded to his overtures, but refused to provide any details in the Oval Office.
When asked by a reporter if Kim had responded, Trump shot back, "How do you know he hasn't responded?"
The reporter then asked again if Kim had responded, and Trump said, "Um, yeah he has."
Trump also described his relationship with Kim as "positive", saying they have met on two occasions and understand each other.
In a separate incident, Trump lashed out at a CNN reporter, calling them a "fake reporter" for asking about North Korea's involvement in scaling back military drills with South Korea.

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