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The Many Challenges of Questioning President Trump

Steve Heman

   WHITE HOUSE - More than three years into Donald Trump's presidency, the
   reporters who cover him have learned extracting effective answers from
   him requires unique questioning techniques.

   It is a skill considered even more critical as the United States and
   the world confronts the Trump administration's biggest challenge yet
   --- the coronavirus pandemic. "

   I just think it's a nasty question," the president responded on Friday
   to Yamiche Alcindor of PBS Newshour when she asked him about denying
   any responsibility for disbanding the White House pandemic office.

   CNN White House Correspondent Jim Acosta on Wednesday asked Trump
   during a meeting with bankers in the Cabinet Room: "What do you say to
   Americans who are concerned that you're not taking this seriously
   enough and that some of your statements don't match what your health
   experts are saying?"

   "That's CNN, Fake news," the president responded.

   No further questions were entertained.

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