A leftist reporter recently faced a humiliating reality check when attempting to corner President Trump with a loaded question intended to entrap him during a White House briefing. This encounter highlighted why Trump remains a formidable figure in the political landscape, particularly when confronted with so-called “gotcha” questions that are often employed by liberal media.
As reported earlier by The Gateway Pundit, President Trump took decisive action by signing a memo that removed the security clearances of employees at Covington & Burling, a law firm that recently provided former special counsel Jack Smith with over $100,000 in pro bono legal services. This action notably affected individuals like Peter Koski, former deputy chief of the Justice Department’s public integrity section, and Lanny Breuer, former vice chair at Covington who led the DOJ’s criminal division under President Obama. Breuer was also pivotal in recruiting Jack Smith in 2010 to head up the DOJ’s Public Integrity Section.
During this presidential briefing, a determined leftist reporter aimed to hold Trump accountable with a potentially entrapping question about the implications of targeting individuals through executive orders. The reporter seemingly ignored the context of Trump’s complicated and often adversarial history with the justice system—particularly how Jack Smith and others targeted him. The reporter kicked off the question with, “Mr. President, what do you say to people worrying that targeting an individual firm or individuals, who you know, aren’t Jack Smith for his action?”
Trump, never one to shy away from direct confrontation, quickly silenced the media representative with a compelling reminder of his own long-standing challenges and victimization at the hands of government entities. “Excuse me, I’ve been targeted for four years…So you don’t tell me about targeting,” he countered with precision. “I was the target of corrupt politicians for four years and then four years after that. So don’t talk to me about targeting.”
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.@POTUS slams a Fake News reporter: "I've been targeted for four years… I was the target of corrupt politicians for four years. Don't talk to me about targeting." pic.twitter.com/tdp5Vj0uhb
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) February 25, 2025
This encounter is yet another stark reminder of the ongoing bias that persists within certain spheres of American journalism. The reporter, emblematic of what many consider the biased and unprepared factions of the media, seemed ill-equipped to handle the sharp retort from Trump. While such unprofessional attempts to undermine Trump often provide the public with moments of entertainment, they also reflect poorly on the current state of journalism in America.
By consistently aiming to trip Trump up, the liberal media fails to acknowledge or accurately represent the many instances where Trump himself has been at the receiving end of systemic targeting and politically charged investigations. These efforts often lack journalistic integrity, demonstrating a persistent agenda rather than a quest for the truth.