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Donald Trump Compliments 'Beautiful' Female Irish Reporter's 'Nice Smile'

IANS, 28 Jun, 2017 12:28 PM

"She has a nice smile on her face so I bet she treats you well," US President Donald Trump told Ireland's new Prime Minister Leo Varadkar, referring to a journalist.

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday called to congratulate Ireland's new Prime Minister Leo Varadkar, who earlier this month became the country's youngest ever and first openly gay leader. A small group of journalists was allowed to witness the start of the talks - an unusual allowance by the White House. But what happened next has been termed "bizarre."

"We have a lot of your Irish press watching us right now," President Trump told Mr Varadkar. "We have all of this Irish, beautiful Irish press here."

He then singled out one journalist in particular.

"Where are you from," he asked the woman, motioning her to step forward. "Come here, come here."

The journalist in question was Caitriona Perry, the Washington correspondent for Irish state broadcaster RTE.

"She has a nice smile on her face so I bet she treats you well," President Trump told Mr Varadkar on the phone in front of journalists in the Oval Office. Ms Perry was shooting the scene on her mobile phone.

"He thanks you for the newspapers, Caitriona," President Trump added.

Ms Perry initially laughed off the incident. But soon after, she posted a short video to Twitter, terming it a "bizarre moment."

Video of the bizarre moment when President @realDonaldTrump called me over during his call with Taoiseach @campaignforLeo Varadkar. @rtenews pic.twitter.com/TMl2SFQaji
— Caitriona Perry (@CaitrionaPerry) June 27, 2017

Trump's comments have provoked strong reactions on social media.

Trump,"She has a nice smile on her face so I bet she treats you well."😳Ms.Perry, please accept the apology of at least 1 female American.😔
— Christine Canning (@Canni2Canning) June 27, 2017

I am sorry our President treated you this way.
— Jon (((Wolfsthal))) (@JBWolfsthal) June 28, 2017

Here's the encounter from Ms Perry's point of view. This video was posted to Facebook by RTE.

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