Trump apologizes after calling reporter’s question fake news

President Donald Trump called a reporter’s question about unrest in France “fake news” during a White House press exchange on Monday, then apologized after she identified herself as a correspondent for The Daily Wire. Mary Margaret Olohan asked Trump about French President Emmanuel Macron and reports that he had connected unrest in France to the Iran war and Trump. Trump interrupted to reject the premise, saying he did not think Macron was blaming him and calling the account fake news. He then asked Olohan which outlet she represented. Olohan identified herself as a reporter for The Daily Wire. Trump replied that the publication was good and apologized, then addressed the question. He described Macron as a friend and said he had previously warned the French president that allowing people from around the world into France was a mistake. Trump also criticized France’s border and immigration policies. The exchange took place as Trump spoke with reporters outside the White House before traveling to Kansas for a political appearance. The reports describe the question as referring to Macron’s remarks about the unrest, but they do not establish that Macron directly blamed Trump. The...