White House escalates attack on female CNN reporter who Trump berated — and brings her children into it

Trump administration pours gasoline on his repeated attacks against women in media by dragging a reporter’s children into his press war

Sarah Hooper | Live News Reporter Published August 18, 2026 10:38am Updated August 18, 2026 11:32am To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Donald Trump berated a female reporter in front of a 10-year-old he invited to the White House. The President

After the president admonished Kristen Holmes for a question during a news conference, the White House account on X attacked her as a parent.

JVL and Andrew Egger give their takes on Donald Trump’s latest chaotic press conference, from his bizarre claims about talking with Kim Jong Un to his demand that South Korea pay up for U.S.

The White House communications team has labelled a CNN reporter “a disgraceful, humiliating embarrassment to her alleged profession” following a contentious interaction in the Oval Office.

The US President exploded with rage. 20:04, Mon, Aug 17, 2026 Updated: 20:04, Mon, Aug 17, 2026 Trump (Image: X)President Donald Trump exploded at a female reporter in a fiery White House exchange on Monday.MORE UPDATES TO FOLLOW... Get the latest news from around the world and more Invalid emailWe use your sign-up to