Trump Admits He 'Gets Along' Better With Dictators Than With U.S. Journalists

President Donald Trump conceded on Saturday that he gets along better with the worlds autocrats and dictators than with U.S. reporters.

The president made the confession in a testy confrontation with CNN correspondent Jim Acosta , who challenged him at a press conference at the end of the G-20 summit in Japan. The journalist asked: What is it with your coziness with some of the dictators and autocrats at these summits?

Trump responded to the room of reporters: I get along with everybody, except you people ... I get along with (Russian) President (Vladimir) Putin , I get along with Mohammed (bin Salman) from Saudi Arabia.

Trump also often touts his friendship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un . Indeed, he arranged a surprise meeting with the dictator on Sunday as part of his trip home from the summit.

What is it with your cosiness with some of these dictators and autocrats at these summits?

President Trump responds to a question from CNNs Jim Acosta by saying I get along with everybodyI get along with President Putin. I get along with Mohammad from Saudi Arabia. pic.twitter.com/XTzGch646d

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What is it with your cosiness with some of these dictators and autocrats at these summits?

President Trump responds to a question from CNNs Jim Acosta by saying I get along with everybodyI get along with President Putin. I get along with Mohammad from Saudi Arabia. pic.twitter.com/XTzGch646d
Channel 4 News (@Channel4News) June 29, 2019

Bin Salman, a key figure in the Saudi ruling family, ordered the brutal murder and dismemberment of U.S.-based journalist Jamal Khashoggi last year, according to American intelligence officials .

Trump and Putin on Thursday joked around about the Kremlins interference in U.S. presidential elections. They also talked about fake news and journalists. Get rid of them , quipped Trump, referring to reporters. Twenty-six journalists have been murdered in Russia since Putin has been in power.

Acosta also asked Trump if he failed to confront bin Salman over Khashoggi because he was afraid of offending him.

Trump answered: I dont really care about offending people. I sort of thought youd know that.

Referring to Khashoggis murder, Trump said he is very unhappy about that whole event. But he insisted that no one has pointed a finger directly at the future king of Saudi Arabia though the CIA has. He also said its important to remember that the country will spend $400 billion on different things in America.

Trump said earlier that he raised Khashoggis murder with the prince in a private meeting.