The reporter brutally mocked by Donald Trump in an excruciating press conference moment on Friday has spoken out to give his side of the story. 'As you know, my son Joe is a high-level D-1 athlete, third-year relief pitcher, University of Maryland,' Fredericks boldly told Trump. In a moment which has gone viral on social media, Trump stopped him in his tracks by asking: 'How would I know that?' Reporter: As you know, my son Joe is a college baseball player…Trump: How would I know that? Fredericks has now given his response to the very viral moment, telling the Daily Mail on Saturday that there was 'no offense taken' from his 'light-hearted' exchange with the president.

Source: Daily Mail March 08, 2026 15:20 UTC