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  "id": 7483173,
  "title": "Mayor swears at reporter in heated clash over Trump dinner claims",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/mayor-swears-at-reporter-in-heated-clash-over-trump-dinner-claims-7483173",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-15T05:45:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Age",
    "slug": "the-age",
    "url": "https://www.theage.com.au/national/queensland/mayor-swears-at-reporter-in-heated-clash-over-trump-dinner-claims-20260915-p60xip.html?ref=rss"
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  "summary": "A press conference on Tuesday was cut short after the Gold Coast mayor told a reporter to \"f— off\" when asked about a dinner with US President Donald Trump. The mayor, Tom Tate, had claimed to have had dinner with Trump and first lady Melania Trump in February at Mar-a-Lago, but inconsistencies have emerged over whether this actually occurred.\n\nAccording to ABC News AU, The Trump Organization stated that the mayor's account of the event was a \"complete fabrication\" and that the President did not have dinner with Mayor Tate. When questioned about the dinner, Mayor Tate said \"we all know that\" and that the matter was private.\n\nThe exchange became heated when the journalist pressed Mayor Tate for more information, including the cost of the meal. Mayor Tate's response was to tell the reporter to \"f— off\", at which point the press conference was cut short.",
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      {
        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "Gold Coast mayor swears at journalist amid questions over Donald Trump dinner",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/gold-coast-mayor-swears-at-journalist-amid-questions-over-donald",
        "published": "2026-09-15T05:23:55.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "Mayor swears at reporter in heated clash over Trump dinner claims",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/mayor-swears-at-reporter-in-heated-clash-over-trump-dinner-claims",
        "published": "2026-09-15T05:45:25.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Donald Trump's ‘body double’ spotted in viral video? Here's the truth",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/donald-trumps-body-double-spotted-in-viral-video-heres-the-truth",
        "published": "2026-09-15T05:52:08.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "US officials prepare for chaos amid concerns Trump will try use federal power to swing midterms",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/us-officials-prepare-for-chaos-amid-concerns-trump-will-try-use",
        "published": "2026-09-15T07:12:04.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}