President Trump's fiery exchange with reporters before departing for his China summit comes amid escalating tensions with Iran over a naval blockade and escalating energy costs both globally and domestically. The President's policies and the economic impact of the war with Iran continue to be major topics of discussion.
Donald Trump unleashed a furious tirade at reporters on the White House lawn before leaving for his monumental summit in China, where he will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
During the outburst, the President responded to a question about the cost of his new ballroom to the taxpayers by saying 'I doubled the size of it, you dumb person!
', before calling the reporter 'not a smart person'. He also responded to a question about the impact of his policies on inflation, claiming 'my policies are working incredibly'
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