United States President Donald Trump launched a personal attack on a journalist on Thursday, following questions about his health and the decision to cancel two election rallies in Kansas and Iowa.
The US President also mocked the reporter for his appearance, saying, “You’re way out of shape. Trump was supposed to campaign for incumbent Sen. A video of the tense exchange between the US President and a Reuters journalist showed the latter initially asking Trump, “You’ve been doing a lot of travel. How are you feeling? How’s your health? Trump replied to the question, saying, “We had a great rally. That was a great rally. “You know what the reason is?
Trump has held 25 rallies across 19 states since October 1 in a bid to boost the Republican campaign. Trump’s campaign funding group, MAGA Inc, said it would organise a series of tele-rallies featuring the President in at least 19 states, including Kansas and Iowa, before the midterm elections. Roger Marshall in Kansas, and was due to appear in a joint campaign rally with GOP Senate candidate Ashley Hinson and gubernatorial candidate Zach Lahn in Iowa as the Republican Party looks to ramp up efforts in the final leg of campaigning before the November midterm elections. Because republican candidate Marshall was “doing very well, the US President said he was not going to Kansas.
“You look like hell,” Trump replied when asked by the reporter whether he was “sick of travel” during campaigning. I don’t feel I have to go to Kansas,” Trump said. However, the White House announced on Thursday that both rallies have been canceled. The two cancelled rallies were scheduled for Salina, Kansas on Saturday and Dubuque, Iowa on Sunday.
The Republican party is facing a challenge as surveys highlight Trump’s declining popularity. The US president has been travelling to multiple states for weeks for the midterms election campaign that will decid the course of his government for the remaining two years. The US President’s approval rating is at 32% this week, up a percentage point from a historic low of 31% last week, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll.
He asked the journalist to put himself in “shape” when inquired about health and well-being. You are sick,” an angry Trump said when reporters questioned if his decision to cancel rallies was linked to him not feeling well.
Earlier reporting noted: US President Donald Trump body-shamed a journalist and made personal remarks when questioned about cancelling his election campaigns in two US states where Republicans are facing tough competition. Earlier reporting noted: “Oh, you’re sick to ask that question. Earlier reporting noted: However, when the reporter clarified he was checking on the President’s health, this further infuriated Trump, who then commented on the journalist’s physical appearance.
