The incident took place at Donald Trump's residence in Florida, where he had a tense discussion with a journalist. Asked why he blames former President Joe Biden for the current situation, Trump reacted aggressively, asking her: "Are you stupid? Are you a stupid person?" This was a reaction to questions regarding the evacuation of Afghans and their safety in the U.S. Trump used a photograph from the evacuation in Kabul to argue that thousands of unsuitable individuals entered the country.
Tensions were heightened by a recent incident in which two members of the National Guard were shot, one of the attackers being an Afghan citizen who arrived in the U.S. after the withdrawal from Afghanistan. Trump's behavior, which included insults directed especially at female journalists, is seen as a strategy to discredit the press and distract attention from critical questions regarding his policies. Experts emphasize that such attacks are becoming increasingly common in Trump's public discourse.
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