During an Oval Office event honoring 16-year-old lifeguard Ryder Williams for rescuing a child, President Donald Trump grew confrontational with CNN reporter Kristen Holmes. When Holmes asked a question, Trump told her to be quiet and called her disrespectful, a “loud, boisterous person,” and a “fake reporter” pushing “fake news” after she identified her affiliation.
Footage of the exchange showed Trump also referencing his relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during the tense back-and-forth. CNN defended Holmes afterward, describing her as an accomplished journalist who had asked a tough, relevant, and newsworthy question.