Donald Trump Silences Reporter and Dismisses Obama's Women in Government Claim

President Donald Trump told MS NOW reporter Akayla Gardner to be quiet during a heated press exchange on September 27. The confrontation began when Gardner questioned whether the president intended to limit the White House press pool to supportive media outlets. This exchange followed a recent attempt by Trump to bar Politico, MS NOW, and CNN from the Oval Office, a move that was blocked by a federal judge.

Despite the court ruling, Trump continued to exclude CNN from Air Force One on Saturday. These interactions align with a pattern of combative behavior toward female journalists, including previous insults directed at reporters from Bloomberg and CNN.

In a separate interaction, Trump dismissed a claim by former President Barack Obama that governments would be better if run by women, calling the suggestion "ridiculous."