Trump Blasts Reporter Natalie Allison’s ‘Very Bad Attitude’ After Cutting Her Off Mid-Question

President Donald Trump criticized a reporter’s demeanor during a question-and-answer session aboard Air Force One on Friday, Feb. 6, interrupting Natalie Allison — a White House reporter for The Washington Post — to insult her “attitude” and take a swipe at the paper’s readership.

“Mr. President, a number of people in the MAGA base say they aren’t satisfied with the administration just focusing on deporting violent criminals that they —,” Allison began, before Trump interjected: “Who are you with?”

After she identified herself, Trump replied, “Well, you’re having a hard time getting readers. Washington Post is doing very poorly. Go ahead. You have a very bad attitude. Go ahead.”

Allison then returned to immigration, asking about supporters in his “base” who “say that they want to see all illegal immigrants deported.” Trump interrupted again, pivoting to defend his political standing.

“Let me tell you about my base. Let me tell you about my base. My base has never been stronger,” he said. “My base is me and other very good people, people that love our country. And if you talk about my base or the MAGA base — you could call it America First base — they couldn’t be more thrilled.”

After the exchange continued, Trump eventually addressed the question, saying, “We’re focusing on the criminals, we’re focusing on the killers — but ultimately they all broke the law.”

The remarks came during the same press appearance in which Trump said he “didn’t make a mistake” by posting a racist video that depicted former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama as apes.

Trump’s comments to Allison also followed a separate confrontation earlier in the week with CNN White House correspondent Kaitlan Collins, 33. During that Oval Office exchange on Tuesday, Feb. 3, Trump criticized Collins for “not smiling enough” while showing off a red-and-white baseball cap that read “America is back.”

“She never smiles,” Trump said of Collins. “Someday I’ll see her smile.”

Shortly afterward, Collins tried to ask about what Trump would say to survivors connected to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Trump cut her off and attacked her personally.

“You are the worst reporter. No wonder CNN … CNN has no ratings because of people like you. You know she’s a young woman,” Trump said, referring to Collins. “I don’t think I’ve ever seen you smile. I’ve known you for 10 years, I don’t think I’ve ever seen a smile on your face.”

“Well, I’m asking you about survivors,” Collins began, before Trump interrupted again.

“You know why you’re not smiling? Because you know you’re not telling the truth. You’re a very dishonest organization, and they should be ashamed of you,” he said.

After that exchange, a CNN spokesperson said, “Kaitlan Collins is an exceptional journalist, reporting every day from the White House and the field with real depth and tenacity. She skillfully brings that reporting to the anchor chair and CNN platforms every day, which audiences around the world know they can trust.”

Collins and Allison are not the only female reporters Trump has insulted in recent months. In November, he called CBS News’ Nancy Cordes “a stupid person.” He has also called The New York Times’ Katie Rogers “ugly, both inside and out,” and previously told Bloomberg’s Catherine Lucey to be “quiet, piggy.”