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"Trump Campaign Blocks NBC Journalist from Event Over Stefanik Question"
politics2 years ago

"Trump Campaign Blocks NBC Journalist from Event Over Stefanik Question"

Donald Trump's campaign refused to allow NBC News correspondent Vaughn Hillyard to be the designated pool reporter for his New Hampshire campaign stops, leading to access being cut off for the day. It's believed that the refusal stemmed from Hillyard's questions to Rep. Elise Stefanik about the E. Jean Carroll case. The Trump campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Trump's Outburst: Demands NBC Reporter's Removal from Plane.
politics2 years ago

Trump's Outburst: Demands NBC Reporter's Removal from Plane.

Former US President Donald Trump ordered NBC News correspondent Vaughn Hillyard to be removed from his plane in March after Hillyard repeatedly asked about the hush money probe. Audio obtained by Vanity Fair shows Trump becoming visibly incensed and throwing two phones onto a nearby seat or object. It is unclear if Hillyard was actually removed from the plane. Trump has faced numerous clashes with the press, including famously referring to CNN's Jim Acosta as "fake news" and preventing him from asking questions during a press briefing in 2017.

Trump's Outburst: Kicking NBC Reporter Off Plane.
politics2 years ago

Trump's Outburst: Kicking NBC Reporter Off Plane.

Former President Donald Trump kicked an NBC reporter, Vaughn Hillyard, off his plane following a March campaign rally after getting frustrated with the reporter’s line of questioning about Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s investigation. Trump also grabbed Hillyard’s two phones and tossed them aside. The incident occurred days before the former president was indicted by a Manhattan grand jury investigating hush money payments to two women.

Trump Throws Journalist's Phones in Fit of Anger.
politics2 years ago

Trump Throws Journalist's Phones in Fit of Anger.

Donald Trump reportedly got frustrated with NBC News journalist Vaughn Hillyard's questions about the Stormy Daniels hush money case during a press gaggle on his airplane and "tossed" Hillyard's two cellphones to the side. Trump told Hillyard not to ask him any more questions and called him "not a nice guy." The incident occurred on March 25, and Hillyard has not commented on it.