Irish Sunday Mirror

Trump praise bizarre says RTE’S Perry

- BY SYLVIA POWNALL

Caitriona RTE reporter Caitriona Perry admitted she found it “bizarre” when Donald Trump told her she had “a nice smile”.

The Washington correspond­ent, who takes over as Six One co-anchor with Keelin Shanley in January, recalled the moment she was picked out in the Oval Office in June.

Quizzed by Late Late host Ryan Tubridy she said: “It was probably more like an eye-roll moment.

“I didn’t do that because I’m a profession­al.”

The journalist made internatio­nal headlines when the US President beckoned her with a crooked finger to his desk in front of aides and other media.

She added: “It was just very bizarre.” Michael

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