CNN Video(CNN) - President Donald Trump on Tuesday reacted to the death of veteran journalist Cokie Roberts by saying "she never treated me nicely" before extending his well wishes to her family. She never treated me nicely. She was a professional, and I respect professionals," Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One en route to California. His comments on Tuesday -- and, notably, his complaint that Roberts "never treated me nicely" -- stood in stark contrast to the praise Roberts' memory received elsewhere as a trailblazer in journalism. Former President George W. Bush memorialized Roberts in his own statement Tuesday, celebrating her as "a talented, tough, and fair reporter."

(CNN) - Veteran journalist Cokie Roberts, winner of three Emmys and a legend and trailblazer in broadcasting, has died at the age of 75, ABC News announced. Roberts is survived by her husband Steve V. Roberts and her children Lee Roberts and Rebecca Roberts, her grandchildren Regan, Hale and Cecilia Roberts and Claiborne, Jack and Roland Hartman, along with nieces, nephews, and cousins. "We will miss Cokie beyond measure, both for her contributions and for her love and kindness," Roberts' family said in a statement on Tuesday. Our dear friend and colleague Cokie Roberts passed away this morning in Washington, surrounded by her family and closest friends. Cokie and Steve were married in the garden of her parents' Bethesda home, where Cokie grew up and they would later raise their family.