"Are you stupid? Are you a stupid person? the president demanded. You don't have to be a particularly perceptive person to know that Trump loathes most journalists particularly women. The misogynist-in-chief has a well-documented history of lashing out at women who dare challenge him. Still, even by his own low standards, the past few weeks have been remarkable. The president seems to be on a rage-filled downward spiral, and is taking much of his aggression out on female members of the media."
"On Wednesday, for example, a day before his are you stupid?' comments, Trump fumed online about the New York Times, which had just published a report on how the 79-year-old is increasingly showing his age. The piece, written by Katie Rogers and Dylan Freedman, noted that the president keeps a shorter public schedule than he used to and has been caught dozing off."
On Thanksgiving, President Trump posted a rant on Truth Social about immigration and used an ableist slur against Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and an Islamophobic jab at Representative Ilhan Omar. He also publicly insulted a female journalist who asked about a suspect in an attack on two National Guard members, demanding, “Are you stupid? Are you a stupid person?” Trump has a pattern of targeting journalists, especially women, and has a documented history of lashing out at women who challenge him. A recent New York Times report noting a shorter public schedule and dozing episodes prompted Trump to single out reporter Katie Rogers.
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