Video: ‘Do you regret your lies?’: Indian-American Reporter Asks Donald Trump; US President Reacts!

US President Donald Trump recently faced an unexpected and uncomfortable question during a press conference at the White House. 

During the press conference, a reporter asked President Trump if he regretted lying to the people over the last 3 years. The reporter, who is a Pune-born Indian-American journalist startled Trump by saying, “Mr President, after three and a half years [of Trump’s presidency], do you regret at all, all the lying you’ve done to the American people?”  

Trump was shocked with the question, he also looked uncomfortable to hear such a question. The US President asked him again as to what he meant, the reporter repeated the question again. 

President Trump quietly moved on to another question from another reporter. The brief exchange left other reporters and the President himself stunned for a while. 

Speaking to the Guardian, the reporter identified as Shirish Date also pronounced Dáte or Daa-tay said that he asked the question because it was the first time he had the chance. “I don’t know why he called on me, because I’ve tried to ask him before [in March] and he’s cut me off mid-question. Maybe he didn’t recognise me this time,” he said. “You know, he has this group of folks that he normally asks questions of.”

It was Dáte’s turn in White House and so he had a prominent seat. “I had always thought that if he ever did call on me, this is the one thing that is really central to his presidency,” he said. On Trump ignoring his question, Dáte wasn’t surprised as was always going to be the most likely reaction, he thought.

Last month in July, the Washington Post reported that Trump had told more than 20,000 “false or misleading claims” over the course of his presidency. Watch the video below: