President Donald Trump squelched rumors of a cupboard assembly conflict on Friday, telling a reporter he was a “troublemaker” for bringing it up.
Reporting from The New York Occasions prompt that on Thursday, Division of Authorities Effectivity head Elon Musk went after Secretary of State Marco Rubio throughout a cupboard assembly for not firing sufficient individuals in USAID, an company over which the latter has purview.
Rubio, in response to The Occasions, angrily responded that the over 1,500 State Division officers who took the Trump buyouts needs to be thought-about layoffs.
After Trump signed an govt order to create the White Home Activity Drive for the 2026 FIFA World Cup within the Oval Workplace Friday, NBC Information’ Gabe Gutierrez tried to ask about Musk and Rubio.
“Some details have come out about your cabinet meeting with Elon Musk, and some clashes potentially between Secretary Rubio,” he started.
Trump interrupted, responding {that a} conflict by no means occurred.
“No clash. I was there — you’re just a troublemaker,” Trump mentioned. “And you’re not supposed to be asking that question, because we’re talking about the World Cup.”
“Elon gets along great with Marco, and they’re both doing a fantastic job. There is no clash,” Trump added.
As Gutierrez continued talking, Trump requested which outlet he was with.
“NBC,” Gutierrez mentioned.
“Ugh, no wonder,” Trump mentioned, turning away. “That’s enough. NBC.”
Trump has known as out different reporters equally in the previous few weeks.
On Thursday, Trump known as on MSNBC hosts Nicolle Wallace and Rachel Maddow to resign for feedback they made about DJ Daniel, a 13-year-old mind most cancers survivor, who was honored throughout Trump’s speech to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday.
A number of weeks prior, Trump informed CNN’s Kaitlan Collins that former President Joe Biden is “a friend of CNN.”
“That’s why nobody watches CNN anymore, because they have no credibility,” Trump added.
