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'Quiet, quiet, are you a sick person?' Trumps snaps at reporter at White House; watch

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During a White House event on Tuesday, US President Donald Trump interrupted and verbally confronted Independent reporter Andrew Feinberg for questioning a new whistleblower program. Trump told Feinberg to be “quiet” multiple times and asked if he was “a sick person.” The incident occurred as Trump and Vice President JD Vance were discussing the initiative, which offers up to $30,000 rewards for reporting fraud. Afterward, Vance called Feinberg’s questioning “dishonest,” while Feinberg responded to criticism by urging accountability from Trump's team.

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On October 21, 2026, US President Donald Trump confronted Independent reporter Andrew Feinberg in the Oval Office during a press event about a new whistleblower program offering rewards of up to $30,000. Feinberg questioned the rationale behind the proposal, noting that existing laws already allow whistleblowers to receive a share of recovered funds. In response, Trump angrily told Feinberg to be "quiet" multiple times and asked if he was "sick." Vice President JD Vance intervened by calling Feinberg's question "dishonest," while later sharing a clip of the exchange on X (formerly Twitter) to criticize Feinberg further.

The incident occurred as part of what the Trump administration calls the “secondary print” element of the White House press pool, where rotating news outlets are invited to cover events. This time, Feinberg's role was solely to ask questions during an event where Trump and Vance discussed a program aimed at uncovering alleged fraud through bounties for whistleblowers. Feinberg’s questioning also touched on changes to East Potomac Park, including the introduction of a new golf course, which prompted further interruptions from Trump.

Feinberg previously stated that he had prepared a list of questions with his colleagues but decided to adjust his approach when informed about the upcoming announcement by Trump and Vance. The False Claims Act, mentioned in Feinberg's account, has been in place since Abraham Lincoln’s presidency and allows for whistleblower rewards based on recovered funds.

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Vice President JD Vance later took a swipe at Feinberg on X, sharing a clip of the exchange and writing: “President Donald J Trump eviscerates imbecile ‘journalist’ Andrew Feinberg for misbehaving in the Oval Office:” Responding to Vance’s post, Feinberg said, “if you’re going to insult me at least have the guts to tag my account.”

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'Quiet, quiet, are you a sick person?' Trumps snaps at reporter at White House; watch · assertive framing

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US President Donald Trump snapped at a reported in the Oval Office on Tuesday (local time), repeatedly telling him to be “quiet” before asking, “What’s wrong with you? asserted

What → snap → you

The exchange took place during an event where Trump and Vice President JD Vance discussed a new whistleblower programme offering rewards of up to $30,000 for reporting alleged fraud. asserted

Trump → take → fraud

The Independent reporter Andrew Feinberg questioned the rationale behind the proposal, pointing out that an existing law already allows whistleblowers to receive a share of funds recovered by the government. asserted

whistleblowers → question → government

According to Feinberg’s account in The Independent, Trump responded to his question by saying, “Because it’s a lot of money.” uncertain

it → accord → money

As he appeared to begin asking about changes to East Potomac Park, which include a new golf course, saying, “On the golf course, sir, you own a lot of golf cour—” “Wait, wait, wait, wait,” Trump interrupted before telling the reporter, “Quiet, quiet.” asserted

Trump → appear → quiet

“What’s wrong with you? asserted

What → ’ → you

Are you a sick person?” Trump asked. asserted

Trump → ask → ?

“Not that I know of, sir,” Feinberg replied. asserted

Feinberg → know → ?

Feinberg said Vance intervened during the exchange, calling his question “dishonest” and arguing that certain types of fraud fell outside the scope of the False Claims Act. uncertain

types → say → Act

Trump then asked the reporter, “Who are you?” despite Feinberg having identified himself earlier. asserted

Feinberg → ask → himself

you → take → account

Trump has frequently clashed with journalists during his two terms in office. asserted

Trump → clash → office