As Trump departed the White House for the U.S. Open in New York City, NBC correspondent Yamiche Alcindor asked if the meme signaled a military-style approach toward the city’s crime issues.

“Are you threatening to go to war with Chicago?” Alcindor pressed.

Trump immediately bristled. “When you say that, darling, that’s fake news,” he shot back, raising his voice. As Alcindor attempted to interrupt, Trump leaned in sharply. “Be quiet, listen! You don’t listen. You never listen. That’s why you’re second-rate. We’re not going to war—we’re gonna clean up our cities. We’re gonna clean them up so they don’t kill five