In classic Trump style, the President left everyone shocked with a rude one-liner that’s become very popular online.
Following the end of his Capitol Hill meeting with GOP lawmakers, Trump stopped to comment on his “beautiful bill” to reporters.
I paused to talk to members of the press.
During a hot exchange at Capitol Hill this week, Donald Trump said something that’s now going viral.
On Tuesday, Trump described a meeting with fellow Republicans as “a beautiful bill” and soon afterwards spoke to reporters. It all got very intense when someone on the stage asked a direct question and mentioned the outlet he represented.
According to Andy Harris, you were not successful in convincing enough people to back the bill?
Before answering, Trump wanted to know who the reporter worked for. After “NOTUS” from the journalist, the president quickly retorted:
“Who? I’m not really sure what it is. Get yourself an actual job.”
TRUMP: Who do you work for?
REPORTER: NOTUS
TRUMP: I don’t even know what the hell that is. Get yourself a real job. pic.twitter.com/pzyw54LAB5
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) May 20, 2025
“I bet it’s going to be another great one,” he said.
NOTUS, as a reminder, is based in Washington D.C. and is a nonprofit media group described as “a new Washington publication from the Allbritton Journalism Institute.”
The organization which relies on grants and donations, is proud of its work covering U.S. politics using both seasoned and new reporters.
Even so, Trump wasn’t pleased — and neither were those who did not support him.
The clip caused a strong reaction on Twitter. One fan wrote: “I think this is going to be another excellent song.”
A person commented: “It would be great if he were this tough with Putin”.
A different person commented: “Not talking to the Northern Nevada reporter proves that Trump doesn’t care about small newspapers.”
Another wrote: “Reasoning like Trump, as always.”
A fourth person said: ”Trump effectively shut down that reporter’s career with just one comment. For this reason, fake news doesn’t like him. He makes their actions public to everyone across the country.
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That wasn’t all we saw from Trump that day.
Last month, many people watched as the former president had an awkward moment during a live TV interview due to a mic close to his face.
While the fuzzy mic moved over his mouth, Trump leaned back and stared at the reporter in front of him.
No pause, Trump said, “She became a major news story tonight.” She had a big moment on television tonight.
In the beginning, he seemed frustrated — until moments after, he smiled and chuckled at the situation.
Even if people have strong feelings about him, Trump’s comments grab attention through their constant sharpness. One thing you can count on — no matter what, Trump knows how to make the show stand out.