Trump imitates disabled New York Times reporter's arm movements at South Carolina rally vs. Obama salutes Marines while holding a coffee cup exiting Marine One

Donald Trump

Trump imitates disabled New York Times reporter's arm movements at South Carolina rally

2015-11-24

At a campaign rally in Myrtle Beach, S.C., Donald Trump waved and jerked his arms while impersonating New York Times reporter Serge Kovaleski, who has arthrogryposis, a congenital condition affecting his joints. Kovaleski and the Times said the gesture mocked his disability; Trump denied it.

Trump Tweets Lengthy Statement About Reporter Serge Kovaleski, Demands Apology from New York Times ABC News · 2015-11-26 · archived
Donald Trump Slammed After Mocking Disabled Reporter NBC News · 2015-11-26 · archived
Trump denies mocking disabled reporter The Hill · 2015-11-26 · archived

Barack Obama

Obama salutes Marines while holding a coffee cup exiting Marine One

2014-09-23

Stepping off Marine One in New York, President Obama raised his right hand, still holding a coffee cup, to salute two Marines. Fox News and other outlets covered the gesture as disrespectful to the military for several days afterward, a cycle that became known as the "latte salute."

Outrage ensues after Obama's coffee cup salute CBS News · 2014-09-24 · archived
Obama Uses Coffee Cup To Salute Marines Fox News · 2014-09-24 · archived
President Obama's 'Latte Salute' Brews a Storm NBC News · 2014-09-24 · archived