Samantha Bee burns Trump with the perfect response to his CBC comment

Samantha Bee&#039;s savage clapback after President Trumps press conference.

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published 16 February 2017

Samantha Bee had the perfect response to an uncomfortable moment during President Donald Trump's press conference Thursday.

While taking questions, Trump asked journalist April Ryan, who is black, if she was friends with the Congressional Black Caucus and if she would set up a meeting for him with the organization. The question clearly surprised Ryan, who reminded Trump that she is "just a reporter."

Seeing as Ryan apparently isn't available to set up the meeting with the CBC, Bee had another suggestion:

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