Trump Snaps at Reporter: ‘You’re a Fresh Person – We’ve Had a Lot of Problems With You’

President Donald Trump snapped at another reporter on Tuesday, telling her she is “a fresh person.”

Trump signed an executive order targeting mail-in voting, even though the president lacks authority over states’ elections. After the signing, the president took questions from reporters.

“Does Iran have to make a deal for the U.S. to end its operation? Iran?” asked NewsNation White House Correspondent Libbey Dean, who tried tacking on another inquiry. “And have you spoken directly–”

“No, Iran doesn’t have to make a deal, no,” the president interrupted, contradicting his demand on Monday that Iran come to terms with the U.S. soon or the U.S. would bomb the country’s civilian infrastructure. “I’ve spoken to a lot of people. It’s a new regime. They are much more accessible. They are right. You know, they said, ‘We have a present for you, Mr. President, out of respect.'”

After Trump completed the sentence, Dean interjected.

“Wait a minute,” the president snapped. “Do you want me to answer the question? You’re a fresh person. You know? We’ve had a lot of problems with you, haven’t we? Uh, no, they don’t. You asked me a question. No, they don’t have to make a deal with me. When we feel that they are for a long period of time, put into the Stone Ages [sic], and they won’t be able to come up with a nuclear weapon, then we’ll leave, whether we have a deal or not. It’s irrelevant.”

On Monday morning, Trump fired off a Truth Social post demanding Iran come to an agreement with the U.S. and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Hours later, Iran responded by bombing a Kuwaiti oil tanker in the Persian Gulf.

Trump has snapped at reporters – especially women – several times in recent months. Aboard Air Force One in November, the president told Bloomberg White House Correspondent Catherine Lucey, “Quiet, quiet, piggy.”

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