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Trump Insults ABC Reporter, Faces Lawsuit Over First Amendment Claim

5/9/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump insulted ABC News reporter Rachel Scott at a press conference and later mixed up “sea” and “see,” sparking criticism.
ABC News sued, alleging the president violated its First Amendment rights by questioning the network’s equal-time compliance.
White House spokesperson Davis Ingle said Trump passed cognitive tests while noting that experts consider his claim that drug seizures fell 98.2 % unsupported by Customs and Border Patrol data.

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U.S. President Donald Trump insulted ABC News reporter Rachel Scott at a press conference and later mixed up “sea” and “see,” sparking criticism.
ABC News sued, alleging the president violated its First Amendment rights by questioning the network’s equal-time compliance.
White House spokesperson Davis Ingle said Trump passed cognitive tests while noting that experts consider his claim that drug seizures fell 98.2 % unsupported by Customs and Border Patrol data.