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METRO NEWS Donald Trump uses 10-year-old boy to gang up on CNN reporter in The White House.

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Why it worked

The video likely performed well due to the controversial nature of Donald Trump's interactions with the media, particularly his public criticism of a CNN reporter and his involvement of a child in the exchange, which generated strong reactions and engagement.

Summary

Donald Trump criticizes a CNN reporter during an event, telling her to be quiet and calling her "fake news." He then turns to a 10-year-old boy and asks if he finds the reporter disrespectful.

Structure

1Trump criticizes CNN reporter
2Tells reporter to be quiet
3Calls reporter "fake news"
4Asks a child if reporter is disrespectful

Product placement

CNN: it is a news organization that is being criticized by Donald Trump. Removing it would change what happens in the video. It merely appears.

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METRO NEWS Donald Trump uses 10-year-old boy to gang up on CNN reporter in The White House. US" TO 45470 FOR WHITE HOUSE UPDATES Don't disrespectful? He understands. Quiet. with? with CNN. fake news. You're loud. person. Be quiet. asking You're reporter. report news.

Transcript

Don't you find her disrespectful? He understands. Quiet. with? with CNN. fake news. You're loud. person. Be quiet. asking You're fake reporter. report fake news.

Original caption

Donald Trump dragged a 10-year-old into a tense exchange with a CNN reporter. During an Oval Office event honoring 16-year-old lifeguard Ryder Williams, who rescued 10-year-old Nathaniel Rai, Trump turned on CNN's Kristen Holmes after she tried to ask a question about US military exercises with South Korea. Trump called Holmes a “loud, boisterous person” and “fake news”, repeatedly telling her to “be quiet” before turning to Nathaniel and asking: “Don’t you find her disrespectful?” The confrontation came during an event meant to honor the teenager who saved Nathaniel from a rip current off the California coast. CNN later defended Holmes and condemned the personal attacks. #DonaldTrump #Trump #CNN #KristenHolmes #USPolitics