Donald Trump has thrown an extraordinary temper tantrum on live television, lambasting a reporter who challenged him for raising hopes about a coronavirus treatment. You know the expression, ‘What the hell do you have to lose?’”This was originally his campaign pitch to African Americans. “Fundamentally, I think it probably is going to be safe, but I like to prove things first,” Fauci said. You ought to get back to reporting.”Trump claimed, “I’ve been right a lot,” and barked at Alexander: “You ought to be ashamed of yourself.”Other correspondents asked Trump why he was assailing a reporter during a national crisis. Trump replied: “I think Peter is – you know, I’ve dealt with Peter for a long time.

Source: The Guardian March 20, 2020 19:29 UTC