Jorge Ramos Defends Exchange With Trump At Press Conference (AUDIO)

A security guard for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump removes Miami-based Univision anchor Jorge Ramos from a news conference, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2015, in Dubuque, Iowa. Ramos stood up and began to ask T... A security guard for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump removes Miami-based Univision anchor Jorge Ramos from a news conference, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2015, in Dubuque, Iowa. Ramos stood up and began to ask Trump about his immigration proposal. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) MORE LESS
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Univision news anchor Jorge Ramos told CNN on Wednesday that Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump threw him out of a Tuesday evening press conference because “he didn’t like the question” and that Trump was “out of line.”

Trump called on a reporter to ask a question and Ramos interrupted the other reporter to ask Trump how he would deport undocumented immigrants under his proposed immigration policy.

Trump repeatedly told Ramos to sit down and said, “Go back to Univision,” before security removed the news anchor from the press conference.

“He was out of order. I would take his question in two seconds, but he stood up and started screaming,” Trump said later in the press conference, before Ramos returned to the media event. “He’s obviously a very emotional person.”

Ramos told CNN on Wednesday in a live phone interview that “obviously” Trump didn’t like his question.

“The one that’s out of line is Donald Trump,” Ramos told CNN host Chris Cuomo.

Usually, the reporters ask questions after they’re called on, Cuomo told Ramos.

“I wanted to have an interview with Donald Trump,” Ramos said. “He hasn’t been giving us answers and this is very important to the Hispanic community and this is personal. As reporters, our responsibility is to ask questions and he hasn’t answered those questions,” Ramos said.

Cuomo asked Ramos if he was “too personal,” and the Univision host responded that the best journalists take a stance on certain topics.

“The fact is that, as a reporter, I believe you have to take a stance when it comes to racism, discrimination, corruption, public life, dictatorship and human rights,” Ramos said. “The best of journalism that we’ve seen, and that you’ve seen Chris, is always when reporters take a stance in front of those who are in power. I think the most important social responsibility as a reporter is to prevent and denounce the abuse of those who are in power. That’s when you see the best journalists.”

“He didn’t like the question. That’s why he threw me out,” Ramos said.

Ramos also defended his stance on Twitter, sending tweets in both Spanish and English.

Listen to the CNN interview:

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  1. I think the most important social responsibility as a reporter is to prevent and denounce the abuse of those who are in power. That’s when you see the best journalists."

    I must have poor eyesight, because I sure don’t see them.

  2. I wonder if Trump has any persons in his campaign providing any of the services noted here below?

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  3. Jorge was only doing what it takes to bring to the forefront the fact that NO ONE is asking Donald the real questions about his positions/promises/lies. The question should not be whether Jorge was out of order in the way that he asked his questions, the real question/story should be why didn’t Donald answer definitively? I want to someone to also ask Donald why he is still ragging on Megyn Kelly (and I despise Fox News). Jorge seems to be the only one that was persistent enough to back Donald into a corner and demand the he actually answer a question about his plans for this country. As long as the Donald show is on, can we at least strive for some substance?

  4. Avatar for ollie ollie says:

    The “press conference” was bad enough.

    I was looking forward to watching CNN’s show on Katrina last night. They had been promoting it for a week.

    Instead…we saw the press conference…with 4-5 “journalists” blabbing about it acting like they were officers of the Trump Fan Club.

    It is really depressing. Trump is an idiot. But he gets good ratings for the media. Better ratings, apparently, than a show on Katrina.

    The media haven’t covered the other candidates…Rep or Dem…with even a small fraction of the coverage they give Trump.

    Of course Trump doesn’t need campaign contributions…he gets free media coverage 24/7.

    I know there are a lot of folks out there who are frustrated with the way things are. But if the media devoted as much attention to ANY of the candidates as they have Trump, and gave Trump an equal coverage as the rest…I doubt very much if Trump would be the leader.

    Last night changed my view. I had thought Trump could not win the general. I forgot about the media. With the help of the media…this could really happen. Sad day.

  5. Avatar for enon enon says:

    ramos was out of line; and trump over-reacted. but in the end, they kissed and made a date… this is such a nothing burger and idiotic distraction. good thing there’s been a shooting to pivot to…

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