President Donald Trump on Wednesday once again ripped a reporter to their face, this time after they dared to bring into question the idea that his supporters are completely and utterly behind every move he makes.
Trump was taking questions during the unveiling of new flag poles outside the White House when CNN White House correspondent Alayna Treene asked him about the split in MAGA ranks over his increasingly hawkish backing of Israel in its war with Iran.
Treene began by noting, “Mr. President, some of your supporters are splitting on the U.S. response to…,” before Trump cut in and deployed his usual tactic of demanding to know, “Who are you with?”
When Treene said CNN, Trump scoffed, called the network “fake news” and claimed that, “Fortunately nobody watches.”
Treene tried to repeat the question but Trump again interrupted and asked: “Is anybody watching CNN nowadays? I haven’t seen it in a long time.”
Treene pressed: “So some of your supporters are wary of the U.S. getting involved in another foreign war, and some believe that we should support it.”
Trump claimed he “hadn’t seen that” and then went on a diatribe, saying:
“Do you ever ask a positive question at CNN? My supporters are more in love with me today, and I’m in love with them, more than they were even at election time.”
Watch from the 37-minute mark here: