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Sep 11, 2026 Trump dismissed ABC reporter Rachel Scott during a press availability, calling her "the worst" Tier 1 · Primary Information, Memory and Manipulation
A hostile dismissal of a female journalist attempting substantive questioning undermines press freedom and the ability to hold power accountable.
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- Trump dismissed ABC reporter Rachel Scott during press availability — Trump snapped at ABC News reporter Rachel Scott when she attempted to ask questions about his proposed stimulus payments and tariff refund checks at the RNC convention in Dallas. He repeatedly told her "Not you" and called her "the worst," refusing to answer her questions. Video of the exchange spread widely on social media.
- Media analysis documented Trump's pattern of aggressive behavior toward female reporters — Newsweek and media scholars documented that Trump has engaged in a pattern of high-profile confrontations with female journalists during his second term. Communications lecturer Amy Tatum analyzed Trump's physical behavior toward Scott, noting he used hand gestures to dismiss her, stepped closer to her, and leaned in to make her stop talking—behavior she characterized as fitting a pattern of dismissing women and representing "a new, even more aggressive level of behavior."
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Week 86 – 2026-09-05–2026-09-11
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