As ABC reporter Cecilia Vega stood up to ask her question, the President took a moment to mock her before she started speaking: “She’s shocked that I picked on her. She’s, like, in a state of shock,” he said, to laughs from the crowd.

“I’m not, thank you, Mr President,” the White House reporter responded.

“That’s OK, I know you’re not thinking. You never do,” Mr Trump said.

A shocked Vega replied, “I’m sorry?”, which he dismissed.

“Go ahead,” he said.