Donald Trump accuses journalist of ‘hurting Australia’ for asking about his wealth
The question from an Australian journalist that annoyed Trump
- Donald Trump engaged in a heated exchange with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s Americas editor, John Lyons, on the White House lawn.
- Lyons questioned Trump about his business dealings and how wealthier he had grown since returning as president, to which Trump claimed his children managed the business.
- Trump accused the journalist of “hurting” Australia and stated he would complain about him to Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
- Trump told Lyons to “Quiet” during the exchange, and a White House social media account later shared a video labelling Lyons a “rude foreign Fake News loser”.
- Lyons described Trump as being in a “pretty feisty mood” and suggested the incident revealed much about Trump's contentious relationship with the media.