Hot Mic Catches CNN Anchor’s Stunned Reaction to Trump Blurting He Doesn’t ‘Like Handsome Men’
CNN’s studio microphone captured a news anchor’s low-key reaction to someone other than the President Donald Trump this included her lack of affection for “handsome men”.
Trump spoke Thursday morning at an event introducing the Peace Board, which was controversially renamed the “Donald J. Trump Peace Institute.”
According to pool reports, there were pro-Palestinian protesters across the street from the building with large signs shouting “Donald Trump go to hell.”
The president’s speech contained the usual stylistic flourishes and characteristic deviations, including one that caught CNN’s news anchor. Sara Sidner unprepared.
Sidner and auxiliary anchors John Berman And Kate Bolduan He covered the speech live on Thursday oppression related to CNN News CenterMeanwhile, the network cut out in the middle of Trump’s remarks.
PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP: Great guy. All great. But I was very proud of it.
Paraguayan President Penna (Peña) is here. Minister. President, thank you very much.
Young handsome man. It’s always nice to be young and handsome. This doesn’t mean we have to love you.
I don’t like young and handsome men.
CNN Anchor SARA SIDNER: What?!
PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP: I like women. Gentlemen, I have no interest.
CNN Anchor JOHN BERMAN: Correct. President Trump speaks to the Peace Board. This is the first organization he founded to help rebuild Gaza.
Trump spoke freely while introducing other leaders at the event.
elsewhere speechTrump appeared to be trying to allay concerns that his organization was at odds with the United Nations, claiming his aim was to “strengthen” the UN:
The Peace Board will virtually oversee the United Nations and make sure it is functioning properly. But we will strengthen the United Nations. We’ll make sure the facilities are good if they need help, and they need help, money-wise, we can help them money-wise. And we will make sure that the United Nations is viable.
