India, Feb. 5 -- US President Donald Trump stunned everyone during his interaction with a journalist from Afghanistan at a White House press conference alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

While the US President did not hesitate to say that he had little understanding of what she was saying, he lauded Afghan White House journalist Nazira Karimi for "beautiful accent."

Trump's conference came after he suggested that the United States take "ownership" of war-torn Gaza.

Karimi asked Trump, "Do you have any plan to change Afghanistan's situation? Are you able to recognize the Taliban, because I'm an Afghan journalist."

In response, Trump said he has a "little hard time" understanding her, asking, "Where are you from?"

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