CBS Reporter: Trump Supporter Asked Me If I Was Taking Pictures for ISIS

A CBS News reporter covering Donald Trump in Reno today tweeted out that one Trump supporter approached him and asked if he was shooting pictures for ISIS.

Sopan Deb recounted the entire conversation and how this man told him, “Be glad that you’re here.”

Here’s what Deb recounted:

A Trump supporter just asked me at Reno event if I was taking pictures for ISIS. When I looked shocked, he said, "yeah, I'm talking to you."

— Sopan Deb (@SopanDeb) January 10, 2016

The man then repeated the accusation multiple times. I told him, politely, I was with CBS and that what he said was inappropriate.

— Sopan Deb (@SopanDeb) January 10, 2016

He said "This is America…be glad that you're here." I have a couple guesses what he meant by that.

— Sopan Deb (@SopanDeb) January 10, 2016

The best part is that the man – an apparent Vietnam vet – started filming me with his cell – as if he really thought I was filming for ISIS.

— Sopan Deb (@SopanDeb) January 10, 2016

Also, the man ended the brief conversation with "Have a fine day!" So at least he wished that for me.

— Sopan Deb (@SopanDeb) January 10, 2016

This isn't first time this has happened. At last month's rally in Vegas, man came up to me to say "Go back to Iraq!" I've never been!

— Sopan Deb (@SopanDeb) January 10, 2016

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