President-elect Donald Trump brutally rejected an interview request from MSNBC host Stephanie Ruhle, using his trademark bluntness. In a fiery exchange, Trump dismissed Ruhle’s inquiry, partly because of her network’s credibility and the motivations behind the request. His sharp and unyielding response reflected his longstanding disdain for mainstream media outlets, especially those he perceives as hostile to his political views.
Surprised he took her phone call in the first place, Ruhle noted how accessible Trump was compared to Democrats during the 2024 race.
However, Trump declined an interview with the left-wing host, telling her to politely go “f*ck” herself.
“The day after Donald Trump had that crazy rally at Madison Square Garden. I rolled the dice, and I called him on the phone, and he answered,” Ruhle told Lukas Thimm.
“I wasn’t calling to chit-chat,” Ruhle continued. “It was not an on-the-record conversation, so I’m not going to get into what he said. But I called for one reason… I said you just said a whole bunch of public things. I’d like to sit down for an interview with you; we’ve got five days before the election. So we didn’t get anything, there’s nothing for me to report. I called, I said I want an interview. Obviously, he said no.
”Ruhle explained the significance of contacting Trump rather than outgoing President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. She pointed out how easy it was to call the incoming president, recalling how she just dialed his number. On the contrary, she pointed out that if she wanted to contact Biden, Harris, or another Democrat, there would be at least 50 people between her and a phone call with them.