Dean Phillips fires back at reporters: 'You're not asking questions Americans give a s--t about'

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Democratic presidential candidate Dean Phillips scolded reporters during a press gaggle in New Hampshire on Monday ahead of the state's primary election, saying they weren't focused on the issues Americans care about.

The Minnesota congressman started to get testy with journalists after he was questioned repeatedly about running as a third-party candidate and possibly siphoning votes from President Biden.

"Well, we're in a primary, so there's no splitting the votes. I don't know what that means," he retorted in a video shared by Forbes. He reiterated that "under no condition" would he run on a third-party ticket so he wouldn't be taking votes away from Biden in the general election and would oppose any third-party effort to take votes away from Biden if he doesn't secure the Democratic nomination.

"Couldn't be more clear. I don't understand why there's confusion," he told the group of reporters.

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Afterward, the Democrat grew frustrated when asked if he would "dissuade" a third-party challenger to Biden.

"First of all, I just hope one of you asks a question about what people really care [about] right now. That's just a simple request," Phillips lectured the reporters. "I've been here for 90 days and you know how many people have asked me any of the questions that you have so