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'You look like hell': Trump blows up at reporter when asked about canceled events – video

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Guardian Staff. (2026, October 30). 'You look like hell': Trump blows up at reporter when asked about canceled events – video. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/video/2026/oct/30/trump-blows-up-at-reuters-reporter-when-asked-about-canceled-events-video

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The Guardian · collected 2026-10-30 · by Guardian Staff

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In a heated exchange caught on camera, former President Donald Trump verbally attacked a Reuters reporter by saying he looked terrible and was "disgusting" when questioned about canceling planned campaign events in Kansas and Iowa. The next day, Trump announced that both events would be rescheduled.
Written by AI on 2026-10-30, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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President Donald Trump canceled his scheduled appearances at weekend rallies in Kansas and Iowa, opting instead to participate virtually from Mar-a-Lago in Florida. This decision came days before the midterm elections, where Republican Senator Roger Marshall is facing a close race against Democratic candidate Adam Hamilton. The cancellation was met with criticism, prompting Trump to lash out at a Reuters reporter who questioned the reason behind it; he called the reporter "disgusting" and said he "looked like hell." Trump's allies stated that he would phone into rallies nationwide following four weeks of extensive travel aimed at boosting Republican election chances. The Kansas rally was later rescheduled, but no information is available on whether Iowa’s event will proceed as initially planned.

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Donald Trump attacked the appearance of a Reuters reporter and called him 'disgusting' after the reporter asked a question about the president's cancellation of two upcoming campaign events.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-30
2026-10-30 · The Guardian
'You look like hell': Trump blows up at reporter when asked about canceled events – video · assertive framing

Claims (3 extracted, 0 hedged)

'You look like hell': Trump blows up at reporter when asked about canceled events – video asserted
Trump → look → events
Donald Trump attacked the appearance of a Reuters reporter and called him 'disgusting' after the reporter asked a question about the president's cancellation of two upcoming campaign events. asserted
reporter → attack → events
A day later, Trump rescheduled the canceled rallies in Kansas and Iowa. asserted
Trump → reschedule → Kansas
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