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Trump tells female reporter to be ‘quiet’ and slams Obama’s claim that a world run by women would be better as ‘ridiculous’

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Rascius, B. (2026, September 26). Trump tells female reporter to be ‘quiet’ and slams Obama’s claim that a world run by women would be better as ‘ridiculous’. The Independent. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-reporter-quiet-government-women-b3056960.html

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The Independent · collected 2026-09-26 · by Brendan Rascius

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During a press interaction outside the White House, President Donald Trump told female reporter Akayla Gardner to be "quiet" when she questioned him about his decision to exclude certain news outlets from the White House press pool. Later, Trump dismissed former President Obama’s assertion that a world governed by women would likely be better as “ridiculous.” This incident highlights Trump's continued antagonistic stance towards female reporters and his preference for what he considers an unbiased press.
Written by AI on 2026-09-26, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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On Saturday morning before boarding Air Force One in Washington D.C., President Donald Trump faced questions from reporters about his decision to ban several major news outlets including CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from covering the White House. When asked if he wanted only supportive media coverage, Trump responded dismissively, telling a female reporter from MS NOW: "Be quiet." This exchange came after a federal judge had already ruled against the administration’s ban on constitutional grounds, lifting it earlier in the week. Despite the ruling, Trump barred CNN from accompanying him to Tennessee for a college football game and instead chose LindellTV, owned by his ally Mike Lindell, to provide coverage.

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Brendan Rascius
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Topics

CNN Independent MS NOW Tennessee the White House

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Trump PERSON · 12× CNN ORG · 4× MS NOW ORG · 2× the White House ORG · 2× Donald Trump PERSON · 1× Independent NORP · 1× LindellTV ORG · 1× Politico ORG · 1× Tennessee GPE · 1× White House ORG · 1×

Narrative

“If you put women in charge of every government for like two years and then just kind of saw alright how are things going, I have a strong belief that things would — they wouldn’t be perfect — but they’d be better,” Obama had said Monday.
framing: assertive · carried by 2 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-26
🔮 “If you put women in charge of every government for like two years and then just kind of saw alright how are things going, I have a strong belief that things would — they wouldn’t be perfect — but they’d be better,” Obama had said Monday.

Claims (29 extracted, 1 hedged)

President Donald Trump told a female reporter to be “quiet” in his latest tense exchange with the press, then separately dismissed the idea that women govern better than men as “ridiculous.” asserted
women → tell → men
The 80-year-old president made the remarks Saturday while speaking with reporters outside the White House before departing for a college football game in Tennessee. asserted
president → make → Tennessee
A female journalist asked Trump whether he wanted only outlets that “support” him included in the White House press pool after he banned CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House last week. asserted
he → ask → House
A federal judge blocked that decision Thursday but Trump barred CNN from Air Force One Saturday and replaced the outlet with LindellTV. asserted
Trump → block → LindellTV
“No, no,” Trump responded. asserted
Trump → respond → ?
“I want real news, not fake news like you. asserted
I → want → you
Listen, I want real news. asserted
I → listen → news
I love an open free press. asserted
I → love → press
What I don’t like is the fake press.” asserted
like → like → What
Trump went on to claim that CNN and MS NOW had low ratings. uncertain
CNN → go → ratings
When the same reporter, MS NOW's Akayla Gardner, followed up by asking: “Do you not want tough questions?” Trump cut her off. asserted
Trump → follow → her
“Wait wait, quiet,” Trump said, raising his index finger. asserted
Trump → wait → finger
“What I don't like is fake news. asserted
like → like → What
And they’re fake news. asserted
they → ’re → ?
Trump has long had a combative relationship with the press, accusing reporters of biased and unfair coverage. asserted
Trump → have → coverage
He has also directed personal insults at journalists and suggesting that some should face punishment. asserted
some → direct → punishment
His attacks have often been aimed at female reporters. asserted
attacks → aim → reporters
In June, he lashed out at CNN reporter Kaitlan Collins, saying she had “hatred in her eyes” and that “I never see a smile.” asserted
I → lash → smile
He had earlier called Collins “stupid and nasty” after she questioned him about the White House ballroom. asserted
she → call → ballroom
Last November, Trump told a female Bloomberg journalist, “Quiet, piggy,” when she tried to ask about Jeffrey Epstein. asserted
she → tell → Epstein
The White House responded to that remark by saying Trump is “very frank and honest with everyone.” asserted
Trump → respond → everyone
Trump was also asked Saturday morning about comments former President Barack Obama made this week about women in government. asserted
Obama → ask → government
“If you put women in charge of every government for like two years and then just kind of saw alright how are things going, I have a strong belief that things would — they wouldn’t be perfect — but they’d be better,” Obama had said Monday. asserted
Obama → put → belief
“It's ridiculous,” Trump opined. asserted
Trump → opine → ?
“I love women. asserted
I → love → women
I think they're great. asserted
they → think → ?
Trump also addressed a number of other issues. asserted
Trump → address → issues
He said the United States would not put “brakes” on artificial intelligence development, which he again described as “super intelligence.” asserted
he → say → intelligence
He separately urged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to “make a deal” to end Russia’s war in Ukraine and claimed that the U.S. has “total control” of the Strait of Hormuz. asserted
U.S. → urge → Hormuz
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