November 19 2025, 08:15 
Donald Trump snapped at an ABC reporter who asked him about the Epstein Files and said ABC should lose its license because she didn’t ask him nicely.
“Why wait for Congress to release the Epstein files? Why not just do it now?” the reporter said, likely referring to the fact that the president recently posted to Truth Social, claiming he supports the House voting to release the files.
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“It’s not the question that I mind. It’s your attitude,” Trump replied. “I think you are a terrible reporter. It’s the way you ask these questions… You could even ask that same exact question nicely.”
He did not say how the question could have been worded differently to make him feel better.
“You’re a terrible person, and a terrible reporter,” Trump repeated, claiming he has “nothing to do with Jeffrey Epstein,” despite mounting evidence to the contrary.
“I think the license should be taken away from ABC because your news is so fake and it’s so wrong,” he said.
Reporter: Mr. President, why wait for congress to release the Epstein files? Why not just do it now?
— Acyn (@Acyn) November 18, 2025
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