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ABC reporter Rachel Scott asked Trump about the motivation behind his $5,000 promise to lure voters to the polls, noting that America is already $40 trillion in debt.

“If your economic policies are working, why do you need an incentive for people to turn out to vote?” Scott asked Trump outside of Air Force One with a gaggle of other, mostly male, reporters.

The president said, “I didn’t do it for turning out to vote, I’m doing it as a reward for people having to put up with five years and four years of a horrible situation caused by Biden.”

Continuing to blame the former president for “just a horrible thing Biden did to our country,” Trump repeated that the $5,000 was “almost a reward for the people having to put up with Biden’s policy.”

Trump then turned to another reporter. When Scott attempted to ask a follow-up question, a normal journalistic practice, the president pointed at her and snapped, “Not you!”

Undeterred, she mentioned another previous cash splash that did not eventuate, asking him, “You also offered tariff refund checks...”

While she was still talking, Trump moved in close to Scott and said, “Not you! Hey!” and then barked loudly at her, “Not you!” His face appeared contorted as he shouted at the 33-year-old reporter.

An annoyed Trump pointed at Scott and said, “Your network and you, you’re the worst,” before taking a question from a male reporter.

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[–] Steve@startrek.website 7 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

I wonder if fox news has covered this

[–] MrVilliam@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 hour ago

Do you really? They ignore this kind of story unless they have a way to spin it as him actually being good and strong and smart and such a big boy business boy president with the bigliest man dick you ever saw.