Molly Jong-Fast Says Trump Can't Stop Himself From Lashing Out' at Female Reporters: Less Able to Control' Behavior As He Ages

"Scott asked Trump why he was spending so much time renovating D.C. landmarks while we're in the middle of war with Iran. You know why? Because I want to keep our country beautiful and safe, Trump answered, before telling those around him, This is one of the worst reporters. She's with ABC fake news, and she's a horror show."

"Host Alex Witt played additional clips of Trump saying things like, Quiet, piggy! and slamming a female reporter's attitude, adding, I think you are a terrible reporter. Another clip showed him ask a reporter, Are you stupid? Are you a stupid person? before telling CNN's Kaitlan Collins, You are so bad. You are the worst reporter."

"Molly Jong-Fast said she's observed a shift in the president's behavior since she started covering him a decade ago. You'll remember when he was debating Hillary Clinton or Vice President [Kamala] Harris, we would see him sort of say misogynistic things or be misogynistic and dismissive. But what is new here, which I think is relevant and important, is that he really does lash out at these reporters in a way that seems unplanned, right?"

"Like we've seen him sort of do things where it is not tasteful to us. We don't like it. It doesn't feel good, but it doesn't seem quite as emotional. And I think this is meaningful because, you know, he's 79, he's about to be 80, Jong-Fast continued. And as you get older, sometimes you see people who start to slow down are less able to control their sort of their behavior and speech."

Clips show President Donald Trump denigrating female journalists after questions about his focus on renovating Washington, D.C. landmarks during a war with Iran. He responded by saying he wanted to keep the country beautiful and safe, then attacked reporters with insults and harsh characterizations. Additional remarks included telling people to be quiet, using derogatory terms, and criticizing a reporter’s attitude and performance. He also asked a reporter if she was stupid and told CNN’s Kaitlan Collins she was bad and the worst reporter. A political analyst described a shift over a decade, saying the lash-outs appear more emotional and less controlled, suggesting changes with age and normalization of the behavior.

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