Donald Trump publicly booted a prominent reporter from a news conference.
During an appearance before Trump's speech in Iowa, Univision anchor Jorge Ramos asked Trump a question about the Republican front-runner's plan to deport all immigrants living in the US. Trump immediately stonewalled him, repeating "You weren't called," suggesting that Ramos was speaking out of turn.
"Go back to Univision," Trump said. "Sit down, you weren't called."
Ramos was removed from the event as he continued to ask his question.
.@Univision anchor @jorgeramosnews thrown out of @realDonaldTrump event: "You weren't called!" More at 7pE on @CNN. http://t.co/iZbBFvKSzO
- OutFrontCNN (@OutFrontCNN) August 25, 2015
Trump just kicked Jorge Ramos out of his presser pic.twitter.com/FUjKgjMbeC
- Greg Pollowitz (@GPollowitz) August 25, 2015
Reporters immediately asked Trump why Ramos had been removed from the event.
"He's obviously a very emotional person," says Trump of Jorge Ramos #freejorgeramos
- Ryan Grim (@ryangrim) August 25, 2015
Trump asked if it was right to toss out Jorge Ramos, most prominent Spanish language newsman in America. "I have no problem with it."
- Benjy Sarlin (@BenjySarlin) August 25, 2015
Trump on Jorge Ramos: "I would take his question in two seconds" hmm
- Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) August 25, 2015
CNN's Noah Gray reported that Ramos later returned to his seat, and finish his question. Ramos pushed the real estate magnate on his controversial immigration plan, as well as Trump's assertion that he "win the Latino vote," despite his imflammatory statements about immigrants.
.@jorgeramosnews let back in @realDonaldTrump press avail, asking his question re: immigration. pic.twitter.com/A0gYdujFus
- Noah Gray CNN (@NoahGrayCNN) August 25, 2015
The incident isn't likely to help Trump's perceptions among Latino and Hispanic voters, who already dislike the reality television star more than any other candidate in the Republican field.