‘I bet she treats you well’: Trump compliments Irish reporter on her ‘nice smile’

Trump was congratulating Leo Varadkar on becoming prime minister, and mentioned that Irish reporters were among those listening.

President Donald Trump interrupted a telephone conversation with Ireland’s prime minister to compliment an Irish journalist on her “nice smile.”

President Donald Trump pauses as he is asked a question if he would work with all 100 senators on health care during a meeting with the 2016 World Series Champions Chicago Cubs in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. (AP)

Caitriona Perry is a Washington correspondent and US bureau chief for RTE News-Ireland. She was in the Oval Office with other journalists to document the Tuesday call.

Trump was congratulating Leo Varadkar on becoming prime minister, and mentioned that Irish reporters were among those listening.

Trump then pointed to Perry, called her over to his desk and asked where she was from.

Perry identified herself, and then Trump told Varadkar: “She has a nice smile on her face so I bet she treats you well.”

Video of the encounter is making the rounds on social media.

Perry also tweeted the video. She described the encounter as a “bizarre moment.”