‘Go to anger management': Trump's savage message to Greta Thunberg
United States President Donald Trump has savagely roasted Greta Thunberg over her trip to Gaza.
His roast came during an Invest America Meeting, where he slammed the political activists' trip.
Great Thunberg had recently attempted to travel to the Gaza Strip to provide humanitarian aid to the region after Israel halted shipments.
More than 500,000 people in Gaza face starvation and famine, with 2.1 million at critical risk as Israeli blockades persist.
When asked by a reporter if the US president had a message for Greta Thunberg, he said he thought she should 'go to an anger management class'.
'She's a strange person, she's a young angry person, I don't know if it's real anger, it's hard to believe.
When asked if he agreed with Thunberg's statement that she was 'kidnapped' by Israel, the US president made a quick joke about the activist.
'I think Israel has enough problems without kidnapping Greta Thunberg,' Trump said.
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