Trump lashes out at reporter questioning dividend plan
The former president called ABC News reporter Rachel Scott 'the worst' after she asked about his $5,000 payment proposal.
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Trump lashes out at reporter questioning dividend plan
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What this story says
- Donald Trump aggressively responded to ABC News reporter Rachel Scott after she questioned his proposed $5,000 dividend plan.
- Trump told Scott she was 'the worst' during the exchange, which took place after his appearance at the Republican Midterm Convention in Dallas, Texas.
- Scott had asked why voters would need the proposed payment if Trump's economic policies were already successful.
- The incident was reported across a range of outlets, with many highlighting Trump's reaction and the nature of Scott's question.
Who covered it
Percentages are shares of the 15 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 3 of the 18 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .
Trust
30/100
Craft
60/100
Hype
70/100
18 sources · methodology
Donald Trump reacted aggressively to ABC News reporter Rachel Scott when she questioned his proposed $5,000 dividend plan. The exchange occurred after Trump's appearance at the Republican Midterm Convention in Dallas, Texas. Scott questioned why voters would need the proposed payment if Trump's economic policies were already successful. Trump responded by telling Scott she was 'the worst'.
Disagreement on Trump's actions
While most reports agree that Donald Trump told ABC News reporter Rachel Scott she was 'the worst' during an exchange about his $5,000 dividend plan, some accounts describe his reaction with stronger language. The Daily Beast digest stated Trump 'absolutely loses it and lunges' at the reporter. Crooks and Liars digest reported Trump 'physically lunges, growls' and shoves his finger towards her face. The London Economic digest reported Trump 'snaps at female reporter in furious outburst'. Newsweek digest stated Trump 'shuts down' the reporter. The Grio digest reported Trump 'slammed' Scott and got in her face. Raw Story digest reported Trump 'lunges and growls' at Scott. Staten Island Advance digest reported Trump 'blasted' for lunging and getting in the reporter's face, calling him 'unhinged'. The London Economic digest reported Trump 'snaps at female reporter in furious outburst'.
What the coverage left out
None of the left, centre, or right-rated digests mention the specific figure of $1.35 trillion, which was included in the headline of OK! Magazine's digest. None of the digests mention the context of Trump blaming Biden for economic issues, as noted in the Business Insider and BizToc digests.
Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 1 time, most recently on 11 Sept 2026, 22:00, and will add the sides that appear.
How each side covered it
Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.
Left
11 rated outlets
- Left-rated reports focused on Donald Trump's aggressive reaction to ABC News reporter Rachel Scott. Many digests used strong verbs to describe his behaviour, including 'lashes out', 'explodes', 'loses it', 'snaps', 'lunges', and 'growls'. Several reports highlighted the 'embarrassing' or 'dubious' nature of Trump's $5,000 dividend plan, as described by the reporter's question. The Grio digest noted Trump 'slammed' Scott and got in her face, calling it 'disgusting behaviour'. The Daily Beast digest stated Trump 'absolutely loses it and lunges' at the reporter over an 'embarrassing question'. Raw Story digest reported Trump 'lunges and growls' at Scott. Crooks and Liars digest reported Trump 'physically lunges, growls' at Scott. Mediaite digest reported Trump 'lunges' at the reporter and told her she's 'the worst'.
Centre
2 rated outlets
- Centre-rated reports focused on the exchange between Donald Trump and ABC News reporter Rachel Scott. Extra.ie digest described a 'heated exchange' and noted Scott questioned why voters would need Trump's proposed $5,000 payments if his economic policies were already delivering results. Staten Island Advance digest reported Trump was 'blasted for lunging at reporter asking 1 basic question' and called him 'unhinged'.
Right
2 rated outlets
- Right-rated reports highlighted Donald Trump's reaction to a question about his $5,000 dividend checks. Times of India digest reported Trump erupted at the reporter over the question, telling her 'You’re the worst'. Newsweek digest stated Trump 'snaps at another female reporter', noting it was the latest in a history of clashes with female journalists.
Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover Trump lashes out at reporter questioning dividend plan?
- Of the 15 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 73% are rated left, 14% are rated centre, 13% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 18. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
- Is Trump lashes out at reporter questioning dividend plan left or right?
- The story itself is neither. What can be counted is who has covered it, and 73% of the 15 rated outlets on it are rated left — so far this is a story carried mostly by the left. Coverage is still arriving and that can change, which is why the figure is dated rather than fixed.
- Is the coverage of Trump lashes out at reporter questioning dividend plan biased?
- Trump lashes out at reporter questioning dividend plan is one event reported by 18 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
- Which outlets covered Trump lashes out at reporter questioning dividend plan?
- 18 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
- What did Donald Trump say to the reporter?
- Donald Trump told ABC News reporter Rachel Scott that she was 'the worst' during an exchange about his proposed $5,000 dividend plan. This occurred after his appearance at the Republican Midterm Convention in Dallas, Texas.
- What was the reporter asking Donald Trump about?
- ABC News reporter Rachel Scott questioned Donald Trump about his proposed $5,000 dividend plan for voters. She asked why people would need such a payment if his economic policies were already successful.
- How did different news outlets describe Trump's reaction?
- Left-rated reports often used strong verbs like 'lashes out', 'explodes', 'lunges', and 'growls'. Centre-rated reports described a 'heated exchange' and noted Trump was called 'unhinged'. Right-rated reports focused on Trump 'erupting' at the reporter and 'snapping' at her.
Read it at the source
18 outlets, grouped by the leaning a published rating gives them. Every headline links to the original; an underlined outlet name opens our profile of that publisher.
Left
11- Donald Trump Lashes Out When Female Reporter Questions His $1.35 Trillion Plan After Texas Convention: 'You're the Worst' (opens OK! Magazine in a new tab)
OK! Magazine — is OK! Magazine biased? Our profile of this outlet
- 'Disgusting behavior': Trump slammed for getting in Black reporter’s face after being challenged on $5,000 dividends (opens theGrio in a new tab)
- 'Not you!' Trump explodes at reporter, calls her 'the worst' (opens Stuff in a new tab)
- ‘You’re the worst!’: Trump absolutely loses it and lunges at female reporter after a very basic question (opens The Daily Boulder in a new tab)
The Daily Boulder — is The Daily Boulder biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump Snaps 'You're the Worst' at Reporter Who Pressed Him on $5,000 'Reward' Dividends Amid $40 Trillion Debt (opens IBTimes UK in a new tab)
IBTimes UK — is IBTimes UK biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Donald Trump snaps at female reporter in furious outburst (opens The London Economic in a new tab)
The London Economic — is The London Economic biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump snapped at a reporter after a question about his $5,000 promise to voters: 'You're the worst' (opens Business Insider in a new tab)
Business Insider — is Business Insider biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Shock as Trump ‘lunges and growls’ at female reporter in tense late-night incident (opens Raw Story in a new tab)
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- Unhinged Trump Lunges at Female Reporter Over Embarrassing Question (opens The Daily Beast in a new tab)
The Daily Beast — is The Daily Beast biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Donald Trump Lunges at Female Reporter in Tense Exchange (opens Mediaite in a new tab)
- Donald Trump Physically LUNGES, Growls At Female Reporter (opens Crooks and Liars in a new tab)
Crooks and Liars — is Crooks and Liars biased? Our profile of this outlet
Centre
2Right
2Not rated
3- Trump: New Attack on Female Journalist over $5,000 Promise (opens LiFO in a new tab)
- Who is Rachel Scott? Trump ‘lunges’ at reporter for asking about $5000 checks - 5 things to know amid viral video - THE LOCAL REPORT ARTICLES (opens Thelocalreport.in in a new tab)
Thelocalreport.in — is Thelocalreport.in biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump snapped at a reporter after a question about his $5,000 promise to voters: 'You're the worst' (opens BizToc in a new tab)
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