Watch: Trump Berates NBC Reporter Who Tried to Change the Subject During Tense Moment with South African President

The tension between President Donald Trump and the legacy media reached a boiling point once again on Wednesday during a high-stakes Oval Office meeting with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa.

The agenda was serious: the deteriorating situation in South Africa, where white farmers have faced alarming levels of violence and property seizures. President Trump has taken a bold and controversial step by opening the door to granting refugee status to white South African farmers—an act that’s been met with applause from constitutionalists and outrage from the globalist left.

During the meeting, Trump presented Ramaphosa with disturbing footage depicting the brutal persecution of white farmers in the region. The video left no doubt about the reality on the ground—something that the establishment media has long downplayed or ignored.

Watch the moment President Trump confronted Ramaphosa with the hard truth:

But the confrontation in the Oval Office wasn’t limited to international affairs. Once the video concluded, members of the press were allowed to pose questions, and the media wasted no time trying to derail the discussion.

NBC News White House correspondent Peter Alexander chose that moment to ask about an unrelated topic—the Pentagon’s decision to accept a Qatari jet for use as Air Force One.

President Trump, visibly irritated, didn’t hold back.

“Why do you talk about that here?” Trump asked sharply. “What are you talking about? You know, you ought to get out of here.”

The president, pointing to the serious humanitarian crisis they were discussing, called out the media’s habitual deflection from real issues.

“What does this [meeting] have to do with the Qatari jet? They’re giving the United States Air Force a jet, OK? And it’s a great thing,” he said. “We’re talking about a lot of other things,” Trump added, gesturing toward the footage just presented. “And it’s NBC trying to get off the subject of what you just saw.”

As Alexander tried to continue, President Trump dismissed the interruption with characteristic bluntness:

“You know, you’re a terrible reporter.”

That tense exchange was also captured and can be viewed here:

President Trump’s stance on the South African situation has been unwavering. In February, he signed an executive order denouncing what he called the “egregious” human rights abuses taking place in the country.

“The United States cannot support the government of South Africa’s commission of rights violations in its country,” the order stated.

The president’s position marks a stark shift from the foreign policy status quo. Unlike past administrations that have turned a blind eye to politically motivated violence overseas, President Trump has prioritized human rights, property rights, and the principle of self-defense—regardless of the skin color of the victims.

At the same time, the showdown with NBC served as a powerful reminder of the increasingly toxic relationship between President Trump and the legacy media. As the White House continues to expose issues ignored by the press, the media’s attempts to sidetrack and obscure remain relentless.

But Trump is undeterred. In his own words, he’s committed to addressing “the things that matter”—no matter how inconvenient that may be for the reporters in the room.