Trump berates reporter and dodges question about Ukraine call in contentious press conference

Donald Trump.
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President Trump in a wild press conference Wednesday repeatedly refused to answer a question about his Ukraine call, berating a reporter for following up on it.

Trump spoke alongside Finnish President Sauli Niinistö and railed against Democrats, continued to defend his call with Ukraine's president as perfectly fine, and declared himself a "very stable genius." At one point, Reuters' Jeff Mason asked Trump to clarify what it is he wanted from Ukraine's president in regards to former Vice President Joe Biden, who he asked for an investigation into on the call.

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Brendan Morrow

Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.