‘Say It Was Unbelievable’: Donald Trump Caught on Hot Mic Begging Fox Anchor to Report He ‘Did a Great Job’ with First Cabinet Meeting

In more ways than one, the White House was doing its best to control the narrative Wednesday. Having already seized control of the rotation of reporters assigned to cover the president’s daily schedule — a job formerly undertaken by the White House Correspondents Association — President Donald Trump took it one step further, asking one of the reporters new to the press pool, “Fox and Friends” co-anchor Lawrence Jones, to tell viewers “we did a great job, please. OK?” “Say it was unbelievable,” the president said after adjourning the first Cabinet meeting of his second term on Feb. 26. The White House feed had already been cut off, but The Associated Press’ audio feed remained running and captured the hot mic moment. U.S. President Donald Trump, joined by golf legend Tiger Woods, speaks during a reception honoring Black History Month in the East Room of the White House on February 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) Jones, who had already lobbed some softball questions for the president (including, “Who is your favorite Cabinet member?”) did not disappoint. “The president picked Cabinet members that can really present his ideas, their ideas clearly. He doesn’t have to worry...