Trump Ripped For ‘Snide’ Comment To Foreign Reporter He Didn’t Understand

Donald Trump on Thursday drew ire for what critics known as a “snide” and “impolite” comment to a reporter whose accent he mentioned he didn’t perceive.

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

She needed 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 mentioned. “Stunning 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 concerning 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 properly. They’re not gonna do something with it.”

Trump pulled an analogous transfer in February when he praised a journalist from Afghanistan for having a “stunning accent,” however then mentioned he didn’t perceive her. He didn’t reply her query, although, as an alternative ending the trade with: “Good luck, reside in peace.”