Trump called reporter Akayla Gardner of MS Now a 'dumb person' during a White House press event when she questioned the escalating costs of his ballroom renovation project. Gardner is a Black woman, and the incident fits a pattern multiple outlets have documented of Trump attacking female journalists who ask challenging questions about his administration. The post's framing — leading with Gardner's race as if it's a surprising revelation — implies the criticism was motivated by her identity rather than her questions, when reporting shows the incident was about her challenging Trump on inconsistent cost justifications for his own projects after he's criticized others for similar spending.