Donald Trump criticized for commenting on female reporters’ appearances during White House press event on October 23. Photo: X.
President Donald Trump is facing criticism for his interactions with female reporters during a White House press event on October 23, reigniting debates over his behavior toward women. US President hosted a special press roundtable at the White House, featuring law enforcement and administration officials. During the session, Trump fielded questions from reporters and at one point made a comment toward a female journalist that quickly drew attention on social media.
“Yes, red hair. Beautiful red hair,” Trump remarked to a reporter from The Center Square news wire service, who was seated directly in front of him.
The correspondent responded politely, “Thank you. I’ll tell my hairdresser, she’ll love it,” before moving on to questions about the administration’s foreign policy decisions.
While the reporter appeared to take the compliment in stride, social media users expressed outrage over Trump’s approach. One X user commented, “If you’re in the room, you’re getting a beauty rating before a microphone. Journalism deserves respect, not a pageant.”
Other responses were more direct, “Trump is creepy with women.”
Some critics also targeted the reporter, with one posting, “Typical press. She should have told him to f–k off, don’t insult me,” while another joked, “He’s talking about beautiful hair as if he’s ever had a head of it in his whole life.”
Trump also engaged in a tense interaction with a female French reporter who asked about Middle East peace efforts and the potential annexation of the West Bank by Israel.
“Could you say that louder, please?” Trump asked after she posed a question regarding Israel’s parliamentary moves. When the reporter repeated her question, Trump turned to Attorney General Pam Bondi, saying, “Will you answer that, please? Because I cannot understand a word she’s saying.”
He then addressed the journalist directly: “Where are you from? You’re from France. Beautiful accent, but we can’t understand what you’re saying.” Eventually, Trump minimized the potential impact of the situation: “Israel’s not gonna do anything with the West Bank, ok? Don’t worry about it. Is that your question? They’re not gonna do anything with the West Bank.”
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Zubair Amin is a Senior Journalist at NewsX with over seven years of experience in reporting and editorial work. He has written for leading national and international publications, including Foreign Policy Magazine, Al Jazeera, The Economic Times, The Indian Express, The Wire, Article 14, Mongabay, News9, among others. His primary focus is on international affairs, with a strong interest in US politics and policy. He also writes on West Asia, Indian polity, and constitutional issues. Zubair tweets at zubaiyr.amin
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