WASHINGTON (TNND) — President Donald Trump clashed with at least one reporter during a heated Oval Office exchange on Tuesday.
“I don’t know who the hell you are, but you better be careful,” he told one of the journalists.
Trump’s Rapid Response Team later identified the journalist as Andrew Feinberg, who is a correspondent for the Independent.
“.@POTUS absolutely roasts Mongoloid Moron @AndrewFeinberg for his disgraceful behavior,” the account wrote on X.
The confrontation came as Trump took questions from reporters at the White House. The president grew visibly irritated during the exchange and questioned the reporter directly.
“What’s wrong with you?” Trump asked. “Are you a sick person?””Not that I know of, sir” the reporter replied.”I actually think there’s something wrong with you,” Trump said.
WASHINGTON, DC – OCTOBER 20: U.S. President Donald Trump gestures to reporters during an event in the Oval Office of the White House on October 20, 2026 in Washington, DC. Trump and Vance announced a new $25 million dollar federal Fraud Whistle Blower Incentive Program with the Department of Justice to pay up to $30,000 to citizens who give verified tips that lead to a conviction or major enforcement action. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
Trump first told Feinberg to “be careful” after Feinberg questioned why the new whistleblower program offered a 1% commission when the False Claims Act can award whistleblowers 10%. Vice President JD Vance called it a “fundamentally dishonest question.”
“Over 99% of the fraud that we’re finding in the federal government isn’t covered by the False Claims Act,” Vance said. “What the president is saying is that he wants all fraud to be the sort of thing where if you find it, if you uncover it, if you find evidence and allow us to undo the money, you should benefit.”
Trump later made the “are you a sick person?” comment when Feinberg began asking about Trump’s golf courses. Trump cut him off with “quiet,” so the full question was not completed or publicly reported.
Trump’s remarks added to a long record of tense encounters between the Republican president and some journalists.
The president has routinely spoken out against news organizations and reporters whose questions or coverage he considers unfair. He often accuses them of producing what he calls “fake news.”
Trump has also argued that much of the news media is biased against him, while reporters and press-freedom advocates have criticized his rhetoric toward the press.