"Do you want me to go swimming?": Trump trolls reporter for asking his plans to visit collision site in Washington DC

"Did they really just ask that?" is a common question in the media field, where curiosity is unbridled. We have all witnessed instances where reporters ask so unconventional questions in an attempt to make a story that it seems like they are creating new forms. "So, what's the weather like inside your house?" is akin to asking a weather reporter or asking, "So, what’s it like being famous?" about a celebrity's taste in fashion.

Between the coffee break and the deadline, it seems as though the skill of posing meaningful questions was forgotten. Donald Trump mockingly told reporters at the White House, "You want me to go swimming?" in response to a query concerning his possible visit to the crash site in the Potomac River in Washington, D.C., after a fatal accident. He said:

"I have a plan to visit, not the site. Because you tell me, what’s the site? The water? You want me to go swimming?"

Netizens couldn't resist making fun of the journalist's query as soon as the news broke. Many others questioned if reporters were suddenly vying for a prize for most inventive inquiry, and social media was ablaze with humorous responses.

Online comments about the question rapidly surfaced, with others jokingly wondering if journalists were simply competing with one another to come up with the most ridiculous query. It was obvious: the reporter's question had inadvertently provoked a flood of jovial derision.

It was as though reporters had combined serious news with an improv class, taking the practice of "asking the tough questions" to a whole new level. Everyone appeared to be laughing; the only things lacking were a microphone and a spotlight.

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Netizens reacted as Trumps trolls the reporter for asking his plans to visit collision site

Here's how netizens have reacted as Trumps trolls the reporter for asking his plans to visit collision site in Washington DC:

Someone (@Old_SchoolEddie) commented on X:

"These reporters ask the dumbest questions at times"

Another one (@LoriBlaney)mocked the journalist and hilariously commented:

"Who was the Mensa member who asked that question?"

A netizen (@Linda0173987230) wrote:

"Have any of these “journalists” even graduate high school?"

A folk (@Thatz_Okay) commented:

"What a stupid question. How do these reporters even have jobs?"

A netizen (@nofakeblake1) wrote:

"I really didnt want to laugh, because its a tragedy what happened... but it sounds like an exchange between my wife and I"

Someone (@rubytubee) wrote:

"Ask stupid questions...get...funny responses..."

Another one (@BuckBewley) wrote:

"She probably does want him to go swimming"

The journalist's inquiry was so unexpected that everyone in the room probably questioned if they had strolled into an improv show. It was almost as if the reporter was taking notes for their next big story on "How to Ask the Most Unexpected Questions 101."

As the rest of us struggled to decide whether to cheer or cringe, it seemed as though they were determined to push the limits of what could be considered news.

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About the American Airlines Plane and Army Helicopter Collision

As the Army helicopter approached Ronald Reagan National Airport close to Washington, D.C., an American Airlines plane carrying 60 passengers and four crew members collided with it. Both aircraft fell into the Potomac River as a result of the collision. Everyone on board the two aircraft is believed to have died, authorities announced Thursday.

Although emergency personnel have been sent to scour the region, the river's hazardous conditions have made recovery attempts more difficult. Officials are investigating the incident to find out what caused the collision.