Resurfaced clip from 1990 shows Trump storm out of interview when asked about his finances
‘You know what, do this interview with somebody else’
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Your support makes all the difference.Donald Trump's history of walking out on journalists has resurfaced after the president made a campaign moment of his 60 Minutes interview with Leslie Stahl.
The tactic dates back to at least 1990 when Mr Trump walked off a CNN interview when pressed on the economic outlook of his Atlantic City casinos.
When asked by reporter Charles Feldman about negative financial analyst predictions on the soon to open Trump Taj Mahal, Mr Trump lashed out.
"You aren't going to talk about positive people. You'll talk about the negative. You want to talk about the negative," Mr Trump said.
"You know what, do this interview with somebody else. Really. You don't need this. Do it with somebody else. Have a good time. Frankly, you're a very negative guy, and I think it's very unfair reporting. Good luck."
The video quickly circulated online after it was shared by CNN reporter Andrew Kaczynski, who previously wrote about the exchange in 2016 after another walkout during Mr Trump’s first campaign.
"Trump's 60 Minutes interview reminded me of when he walked out of a 1990 interview with CNN when asked about his finances," Mr Kacynski said in a tweet.
Mr Trump wouldn't let go of the clash with Ms Stahl at his campaign rally in Michigan on Tuesday, saying there was "fire coming out of her eyes" during the interview.
In the 1990 interview, Mr Trump also attacked what he called the journalist's "unfair" attitude.
"I thought your demeanour was inaccurate, I thought that questions that you were posing to people in my organisation were inaccurate and false and unfair," Mr Trump said shortly before the walkout.
"I think the questions themselves were put in such a way that made them statements, and they became statements as opposed to questions and I think that's not good reporting."
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