While taking questions from Pakistani journalists during a joint media briefing on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly session in New York, one of the Pakistani journalists described India as aggressor in a long-winded question about Kashmir.
Pointing towards Pakistan prime minister, Trump snubbed the reporter saying: “Are you from his (Imran Khan’s) team? You are saying things that you think. Yours is not a question but a statement.”
At one point, Trump asked a Pakistani journalist to keep his questions short.
The reporter again asked the US President about alleged human rights violations in Kashmir, prompting Trump to turn towards Khan and ask him: “Where do you find reporters like these? These guys are fantastic.”
Trump to Pakistani reporters: "This is the kind of reporter I like. Are you a member of his (Imran's) team?" "you’re saying what you think.. let me put that one down as a statement."
— Naila Inayat नायला इनायत (@nailainayat) September 23, 2019
"Where do you find reporters like this? These guys are fantastic." Goes ahead, doesn't answer. 😂 pic.twitter.com/Fo8wLLqLK0
While the situation left Khan red-faced, others broke into laughter in the hall.
The remarks of President Trump and an awkward situation for Pakistani Prime Minister Khan allowed Indian social media users to make fun of the incident.
Earlier I used to think somehow some people commit mistakes in pakistan but now Iam convinced Pakistan is in very good hands India does not need to do anything they are a laughing stock. (people like you @nailainayat are excluded from this intellectual group)😂
— Nitish (@Nitish57667504) September 24, 2019
“50 days no food nothing” this just cracked me up 😂😂🤣🤣 I can literally imagine the journalists frothing from their mouths 😂🤣😂
— PrabhjyotSingh Saini (@prabhjyot9013) September 24, 2019
To all #KashmirBleeds #KashmirSolidarityJalsa #kashmirbanegapakistan #FreeKashmir - nobody believes #Pakistan propaganda As always when it’s comes to squaring up against 🇮🇳 #Pakistanhumiliated 😂😂😂
— Love Sikhs Hate Khalistan! Stop this Khalistan BS (@David20247185) September 24, 2019
And interesting part is,when he was telling this,News channel in pakistan freezed for few second,ref Samaa TV.
— jagat mohanty (@jagat_mohanty) September 24, 2019
US President, interestingly, won many hearts as the appreciated him snubbing Pakistani journalists.
Trump is amazing guy - he says all this with a straight face. Nobody could tell whether he is being facetious or not.
— वयं रक्षामः (@shailendrah) September 23, 2019
Trump is fantastic. He is not only President but a tycoon also.Not a bhikhari. He understands all these things.
— Aniruddha Bhattacharya (@Anirudd22288223) September 24, 2019
Really @POTUS is hilarious here, a must watch😂😂😂
— Vinayak (@Vinayak9514) September 23, 2019
The joint media briefing was the second meeting between Khan and Trump within a month. The US President previously offered to mediate between Indian and Pakistan over Kashmir.
