VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-10-16
“I said to her, ‘Honestly, if I were you, I’d reconsider. You think about it, but I would reconsider.’”
Donald Trump · said 2026-10-16 · reported 2026-10-16
Trump recalled urging Zacharia to reconsider taking the press secretary job during a conversation about the media scrutiny she faced.
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