Trump Insults Reuters Reporter After Health and Travel Questions

Donald Trump insulted Reuters correspondent Jacob Bogage during a Thursday exchange about the president’s health and campaign travel, then posted a photograph of him on Truth Social on Saturday. The Kansas and Iowa campaign rallies at the center of the questioning were initially canceled in favor of telephone events, but one later account said both appearances were restored to Trump’s schedule for Sunday; whether they ultimately took place is not established in the reports. Bogage asked Trump how he was feeling after weeks of campaigning and whether a change to his Kansas schedule was related to fatigue from travel. Trump replied that he felt perfect, rejected the suggestion that his health had prompted the schedule change and criticized Bogage’s appearance. He also said he did not believe he needed to campaign in Kansas, citing the strength of Republican Sen. Roger Marshall’s prospects. On Saturday, Trump shared Bogage’s photograph on Truth Social, repeating the insult and describing Reuters as one of the worst news organizations. The post followed the Thursday exchange, which was captured on video. Trump also criticized the news organization during that exchange. The...