Donald Trump had aggressive reactions towards two journalists, Catherine Lucey from Bloomberg and Mary Bruce from ABC News, following questions related to the Epstein scandal and his dealings in Saudi Arabia.

During a flight on Air Force One, Trump interrupted Catherine Lucey, telling her to be quiet and using a derogatory term. A day later, he called Mary Bruce "a horrible person" and accused ABC News of "fake news" after she raised questions about possible conflicts of interest related to his family's businesses. Trump denied any involvement in the family businesses and defended Saudi heir Mohammed bin Salman in connection with the assassination of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. He also threatened that ABC News should lose its broadcasting license due to the information he considers false.