CNN host clashes with GOP lawmaker over Trump saying he'll shield ladies whether or not they 'prefer it or not'

CNN anchor John Berman grilled Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., over former President Trump’s latest feedback that he’ll shield ladies whether or not they “prefer it or not.”

The 2 debated the character of the feedback, with Berman suggesting they had been sexist, whereas Donalds accused him of glossing over the truth that Trump is promising to guard harmless Individuals from legal unlawful immigrants.  

“John, that’s grossly inaccurate what you simply performed,” Donalds stated on “CNN Information Central” Thursday morning. “He was speaking in regards to the tragedy at our southern border that led to the dying of Jocelyn Nungaray.”

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Berman opened the dialog by taking part in a quick snippet from the previous president’s rally in Wisconsin Wednesday, the place he wore a excessive visibility vest onstage after posing for photographs driving shotgun in rubbish truck earlier that afternoon. At one level throughout rally, Trump joked about being instructed by his advisors to not painting himself as a protector of ladies.

“They stated, ‘Sir, I simply suppose it’s inappropriate so that you can say.’ I pay these guys some huge cash; are you able to imagine it?” Trump stated, including, “I stated, ‘Effectively, I’m going to do it whether or not the ladies prefer it or not. I’m going to guard them. I’m going to guard them from migrants coming in. I’m going to guard them from international nations that wish to hit us with missiles and plenty of different issues.’”

Berman performed a snippet of the second, although he reduce off the portion of the clip referring to unlawful immigrants and different international adversaries. He then requested Donalds, “Alright, why is Donald Trump telling ladies he’ll do issues whether or not they prefer it or not?”

Donalds slammed Berman’s framing, first calling him out for ignoring the context after which noting how Trump was simply making “a joke” about ignoring political recommendation.

“After which he was simply telling a joke – actually, he was telling a joke about how a number of the employees stated, ‘No don’t say you’ll shield ladies as a result of they’d take it out of context’ – clearly what CNN is doing proper now,” he stated, slamming Berman’s community.

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Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump gestures after talking at a marketing campaign rally at Resch Heart, Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024, in Inexperienced Bay, Wis.  (AP Photograph/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

The CNN host then tried to talk over him, saying, “No, no, no. No, no, no, no, no. You may have the precise proper conte – you could have the precise proper context right here, Congressman.” 

Nonetheless, Donalds pressed on, stressing how Trump was speaking about defending ladies and kids from “violent unlawful alien criminals who’ve raped and who’ve murdered ladies in the USA.”

Berman once more admitted that Donalds had the fitting context, however wished him to reply whether or not the language Trump used was inappropriate or not. 

“His advisers had been telling him to not use that kind of language and say, ‘I‘m going to be your protector.’ And that’s the context in that speech.”

Donalds appeared exasperated with the method, telling the host, “John, you have to cease.”

Berman continued, “After which he stated, ‘I‘m going to guard them – the ladies – whether or not they prefer it or not.’”

“And I‘m not the one one asking you about this language,” the anchor continued, as Donalds once more stated, “John, you have to cease.”

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Berman compelled the difficulty and performed a clip of former GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley’s latest feedback that Trump’s marketing campaign is using an excessive amount of “bromance, masculinity stuff” in its marketing campaign messaging that may “make ladies uncomfortable.”

After CNN performed the clip, Berman requested, “So that you’re telling me there’s no concern for Nikki Haley, or – clearly as Donald Trump stated – from individuals near him, his marketing campaign, about the kind of language he’s utilizing?”

Donalds replied, “John, pay attention I like the selective enhancing this morning.  You guys are conflating two very separate issues. Let‘s get to the core of the message that you simply performed firstly: Donald Trump was speaking about defending ladies and kids in our nation from the ravages of unlawful immigration.”

“You see it now,” he continued, “Everyone knows the headlines. Jocelyn Nungaray, Rachel Morin, Laken Riley – these are ladies who had been brutalized, killed, raped… And so Donald Trump goes to guard ladies in our nation. He’s going to guard ladies in our nation.”

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Berman sidestepped Donalds level and once more spoke over him, asking, “Why say – why say whether or not they prefer it or not?” He repeated the query a number of occasions whereas Donalds tried to clarify the significance of defending ladies by securing the border.

The lawmaker replied, “For this reason the American individuals frankly are pissed off with media since you guys play video games, you’re taking issues out of context. You don‘t clarify them clearly, and also you wish to get caught up in semantics.”