Trump Mocks ABC News' Martha Raddatz for 'Crying' on Election Night

At the first stop of his “Thank You Tour” in Cincinnati on Thursday, president-elect Donald Trump mocked ABC News’ Martha Raddatz for appearing to get emotional on election night.

“How about when a major anchor who hosted a debate started crying when she realized that we won? How about that?” he said, mocking the anchor by mimicking a person crying. “Tears. ‘No, tell me this isn’t true.'”

Raddatz, who hosted the third presidential debate with CNN’s Anderson Cooper, appeared to get choked up on air while discussing Trump’s surprise victory on Election Night last month.

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An ABC News spokesperson denied that Raddatz cried on air, calling the assertion “ridiculous and untrue” in a statement to TheWrap the following day. Raddatz herself denied the assertion on Twitter, writing “It is FICTION that I was ‘choked up.'”

Thank you Brian. You are correct. It is FICTION that I was "choked up." https://t.co/od5A9I86g9

— Martha Raddatz (@MarthaRaddatz) November 10, 2016

This isn’t the first time Trump has mocked Raddatz for appearing to get emotional on election night. The topic also came up at the president-elect’s media summit at Trump Tower last month.

At the off-the-record meeting with 30 to 40 news executives, journalists and anchors, Trump reportedly called out Raddatz, as well as NBC’s Katy Tur, CNN and Jeff Zucker, among others.

“Trump didn’t say [NBC reporter] Katy Tur by name, but talked about an NBC female correspondent who got it wrong, then he referred to a horrible network correspondent who cried when Hillary lost who hosted a debate — which was Martha Raddatz, who was also in the room,” an unnamed source told the New York Post.

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This week, Melania Trump threatened to sue an autistic man who speculated that her and Donald Trump's son, Barron, might be autistic, too. It was at least the 18th lawsuit or threat of a lawsuit since Donald Trump's presidential campaign began. Here are the 18 people, places and things Donald Trump and Melania Trump have sued or threatened to sue.
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In a long-winded speech about voter fraud, Trump threatened to sue the U.S. if he did not win the election.
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Melania Trump's lawyer threatened to "consider her legal options" after a People Magazine writer said that Trump had sexually assaulted her during an interview.
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Donald Trump threatened to sue the Republican National Committee over delegate allocation in Louisiana.
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Univision dropped Trump's Miss USA pageant after he said many Mexicans were rapists and criminals. In response, Trump sued, and the network settled for an undisclosed amount.
A British college night club known as Kasbah received a cease-and-desist order and a threat for further legal action after it used Trump's image negatively.
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Melania Trump's lawyers took legal action against the Daily Mail when the publication looked into past suggestions that she was once an escort.
After YouTuber James Hunter posted a now-removed video speculating that Barron Trump might be autistic, Melania Trump threatened a lawsuit. Hunter said he would take down the video.
The pro-John Kasich Super PAC New Day for America got a letter from Trump's lawyer in response to negative ads.
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Trump has threatened to sue Ted Cruz over a claim that he was not a "natural citizen," a claim of voter fraud, and a negative ad.
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In November 2015, Trump threatened to sue Kasich "just for fun" in response to negative ads.
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In October, Trump threatened to sue the women who came forward over the course of his campaign with allegations of sexual assault.
Tony Schwartz, who authored Trump's "Art of the Deal," described Trump as unfit to be president. So Trump threatened to sue.
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During a campaign speech in February, Trump named the Washington Post among many that would be affected by loosening libel laws.
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Celebrity chef Geoffrey Zakarian left his job at Donald Trump's D.C. Hotel after Trump's comments against Mexicans. In response, Trump sued, and Zakarian has counter-sued.
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Trump threatened to sue the New York Times after it reported that Trump may have avoided federal income taxes for nearly 20 years. The Times' reply is worth reading.
After artist Illma Gore shared a piece called Trump Micropenis, Trump demanded a cut of the profits.
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Trump threatened to sue after the Associated Press after the news agency published a story about his business dealings.
After Sen. Harry Reid encouraged Americans to be strong despite a "sexual predator" becoming president, Trump's campaign manager Kellyanne Conway released a statement that alluded to Trump's intention to sue the senator for his comments.
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This week, Melania Trump threatened to sue an autistic man who speculated that her and Donald Trump's son, Barron, might be autistic, too. It was at least the 18th lawsuit or threat of a lawsuit since Donald Trump's presidential campaign began. Here are the 18 people, places and things Donald Trump and Melania Trump have sued or threatened to sue.

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