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Miles Archer

(20,314 posts)
Fri Sep 19, 2025, 07:23 PM Sep 19

Trump to Black reporter: "Quiet. You're really obnoxious. You are really obnoxious. I'm not going to talk to you..."

"Mr. President, what are your plans for—" the reporter began. Her name wasn't immediately known.

"Quiet. You're really obnoxious," said Trump.

"I’m not obnoxious, but I’m trying to ask you what about your plans for Memphis," said the reporter, as Trump continued to talk over her. "Many people want to know what the numbers are going to be like. What are your plans for Memphis, Mr. President?"

"You are really obnoxious," said Trump. "I'm not going to talk to you until I call on you." He then proceeded to direct his attention to other reporters.

https://www.rawstory.com/trump-memphis-2674011687/

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Trump to Black reporter: "Quiet. You're really obnoxious. You are really obnoxious. I'm not going to talk to you..." (Original Post) Miles Archer Sep 19 OP
Says the most obnoxious and toxic troll in the world dalton99a Sep 19 #1
Good for her standing up to that bully IzzaNuDay Sep 19 #2
Unashamed racist walkingman Sep 19 #3
If the media had any cojones, they'd skip a few of his briefs..lack of attention is what he dislikes Deuxcents Sep 19 #4
Yes, ignore his orange ass vapor2 Sep 19 #7
Old institutions like press/media BaronChocula Sep 19 #15
Do we know who the reporter is? yellow dahlia Sep 19 #5
I had to do a Google search on the incident. A poster on Threads said she's Ebony McMorris. Miles Archer Sep 19 #6
Thanks. I looked her up. yellow dahlia Sep 19 #21
Obnoxious is his middle name - malaise Sep 19 #8
It was Ebony McMorris, a White House correspondent for American Urban Radio Networks (AURN) Wiz Imp Sep 19 #9
Thank you, Wiz Imp! some_of_us_are_sane Sep 19 #25
He's such an oaf. 3catwoman3 Sep 19 #10
Says the most obnoxious person in the world. sinkingfeeling Sep 19 #11
He's not only obnoxious... llmart Sep 19 #26
It is obnoxious. IbogaProject Sep 19 #12
If they had any courage, they would turn their backs on him when he says stuff like that. travelingthrulife Sep 19 #13
Projection!!!!! BigmanPigman Sep 19 #14
couldn't be a better example of projection RussBLib Sep 19 #17
POS 1WorldHope Sep 19 #16
Is "obnoxious" Just Jerome Sep 19 #18
Off with his head! How can someone who slathers on so much orange make- up with a trowel, be so thin skinned? surfered Sep 19 #19
Reporters are generally afraid of losing access to the creep... Harker Sep 19 #20
Puzzled as to why it is important to them to have access to someone who lies constantly Attilatheblond Sep 19 #23
It's absurd, alright. Harker Sep 20 #30
For me, it's mostly the known fact that he is an idoit, won't take briefings, doesn't know history or cultures Attilatheblond Sep 20 #31
Better than being shut out, I suppose. Harker Sep 20 #32
Why doesn't he just fucking die already? Orrex Sep 19 #22
Fuck Trump! red dog 1 Sep 19 #24
Just a matter of time until the N word comes out of his mouth in public. tanyev Sep 19 #27
And she DIDN'T snap back at him... Grins Sep 19 #28
He was mad because he only wants "his" BlueHurricane Sep 19 #29
Every reporter called on after that ThoughtCriminal Sep 20 #33
Pissolini is a vile, vulgar, racist, misogynistic, sociopath! Dark n Stormy Knight Sep 21 #34

IzzaNuDay

(1,146 posts)
2. Good for her standing up to that bully
Fri Sep 19, 2025, 07:26 PM
Sep 19

But the other journalists didn’t support her. How is this teaching our children about bullying?

Deuxcents

(24,180 posts)
4. If the media had any cojones, they'd skip a few of his briefs..lack of attention is what he dislikes
Fri Sep 19, 2025, 07:31 PM
Sep 19

Rude and crude to people comes naturally to a bully

BaronChocula

(3,381 posts)
15. Old institutions like press/media
Fri Sep 19, 2025, 08:36 PM
Sep 19

are reeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaallllllllllllyyyyyyyy slow to change their methods.

yellow dahlia

(3,175 posts)
5. Do we know who the reporter is?
Fri Sep 19, 2025, 07:37 PM
Sep 19

I did not see her identified in the article.

Was it Yamiche Alcindoor? She does a good job of standing up to the vile grifter.

Miles Archer

(20,314 posts)
6. I had to do a Google search on the incident. A poster on Threads said she's Ebony McMorris.
Fri Sep 19, 2025, 07:51 PM
Sep 19

That's the best i can do for you at the moment, but if you want to search further, that gives you something to work with.

Wiz Imp

(7,519 posts)
9. It was Ebony McMorris, a White House correspondent for American Urban Radio Networks (AURN)
Fri Sep 19, 2025, 08:13 PM
Sep 19

Post by @keithboykin
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/video-trump-calls-black-woman-reporter-obnoxious-trump-today-said-that-ebony-mcmorris-

Trump calls Black woman reporter “obnoxious.”
Trump today said that Ebony McMorris, a White House correspondent for American Urban Radio Networks (AURN), was obnoxious for asking a question about his plans to deploy National Guard troops in Memphis.

some_of_us_are_sane

(2,139 posts)
25. Thank you, Wiz Imp!
Fri Sep 19, 2025, 09:45 PM
Sep 19
Holy CRAP, is he the BLOWHARD!

WHO ON EARTH EVER THOUGHT WE'D HAVE SUCH AN UNCOUTH, OBNOXIOUS CRETIN IN THE OVAL OFFICE??


3catwoman3

(27,787 posts)
10. He's such an oaf.
Fri Sep 19, 2025, 08:22 PM
Sep 19

It horrifies and disgusts me more than I can say that so many of our fellow countrymen find this creep admirable.

IbogaProject

(5,043 posts)
12. It is obnoxious.
Fri Sep 19, 2025, 08:27 PM
Sep 19

Both his nonanswer and I hate how the greedy super wealthy in their race to hoard as much as they can before this house of cards of an economy an the environment collapse. So they have this idiot gladly doing their whims while his family grifts endlessly. The GOP has put us all in danger as this fool won't be able to lead in a crisis.

The reporter tried to ask a simple question about his administration and how their novel storm the blue cities is going in Memphis and was entitled to ask.

travelingthrulife

(3,355 posts)
13. If they had any courage, they would turn their backs on him when he says stuff like that.
Fri Sep 19, 2025, 08:29 PM
Sep 19

He wants media access as much as the media does. Turn your backs, end the interview/question session.

Just Jerome

(354 posts)
18. Is "obnoxious"
Fri Sep 19, 2025, 08:51 PM
Sep 19

now a synonym for “low IQ?”

Arrogance is bad enough, but when there are no qualities, talents, or abilities about which one could ostensibly be arrogant…

Well, then one is a trump, I guess.
Except for Mary

surfered

(9,428 posts)
19. Off with his head! How can someone who slathers on so much orange make- up with a trowel, be so thin skinned?
Fri Sep 19, 2025, 08:51 PM
Sep 19

Harker

(16,899 posts)
20. Reporters are generally afraid of losing access to the creep...
Fri Sep 19, 2025, 08:52 PM
Sep 19

but just once I'd like to see one tell him off.

Attilatheblond

(7,336 posts)
23. Puzzled as to why it is important to them to have access to someone who lies constantly
Fri Sep 19, 2025, 09:35 PM
Sep 19

and is a proven IDIOT.

Just don't show up for him. Nothing he says today will stand tomorrow. Be real journalists and root out real news, not stenographers for a cretin who needs to verbally abuse people.

Harker

(16,899 posts)
30. It's absurd, alright.
Sat Sep 20, 2025, 11:15 AM
Sep 20

Especially with all the personal insults, and the old refrain about "fake news" that he's been bleating from the beginning.

Attilatheblond

(7,336 posts)
31. For me, it's mostly the known fact that he is an idoit, won't take briefings, doesn't know history or cultures
Sat Sep 20, 2025, 11:22 AM
Sep 20

Why listen to his lies if one is paid to REPORT NEWS?

Harker

(16,899 posts)
32. Better than being shut out, I suppose.
Sat Sep 20, 2025, 11:26 AM
Sep 20

Access, even to a mendacious idiot, translates to greater ad revenue when they cash it in. More phony prestige.

tanyev

(47,897 posts)
27. Just a matter of time until the N word comes out of his mouth in public.
Fri Sep 19, 2025, 10:55 PM
Sep 19

MAGAs will love it and elected Republicans will pretend they’re concerned, but do absolutely nothing else.

Grins

(8,901 posts)
28. And she DIDN'T snap back at him...
Fri Sep 19, 2025, 11:38 PM
Sep 19

A reminder that Jeff Tiedrich’s offer of a Pulitzer to any reporter who kicks back with: “What the fuck is wrong with you?” is still unclaimed.

BlueHurricane

(59 posts)
29. He was mad because he only wants "his"
Fri Sep 19, 2025, 11:57 PM
Sep 19

hand-selected “reporters” who will ask him predetermined questions. It’s abundantly obvious he only calls on the absolute sycophant “reporters” from the press conferences I’ve seen. He even took them to the UK so he had cherry picked questions only at the Trump-Starmer press conference.

I’m convinced, without evidence but with common sense, that he provides the questions he wants to his minions ahead of time. The questions they ask are unbelievable. They provide glowing, fawning questions to Dear Leader… ‘Thank you Mr. President for bringing our country back from the scourge of the autopen; is Biden’s pardon illegal?’ Like wtf?! One “reporter” mentioned how healthy he appears to be. Yeah right. And don’t forgot the Zelenskyy White House press conference ambush. That was 100% planned and started with a “reporter” asking Zelenskyy about his suit. His press conferences are 100% pointless. Just a string of disgusting lies. Why bother? I’m sure Ms. McMorris is wildly competent and therefore Trump couldn’t have that. He’s not capable of answering a legitimate question with the truth.

ThoughtCriminal

(14,639 posts)
33. Every reporter called on after that
Sat Sep 20, 2025, 06:55 PM
Sep 20

should have asked the same question until Trump answered it.

That's how it should work.

Dark n Stormy Knight

(10,462 posts)
34. Pissolini is a vile, vulgar, racist, misogynistic, sociopath!
Sun Sep 21, 2025, 11:58 AM
Sep 21

More horrible than that, millions support that insurrectionist fascist.

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