Trump Blasts New York Times Over Pompeo Report
- 6 years ago
President Trump on Wednesday slammed the New York Times over a recent report.
President Trump on Wednesday blasted the New York Times over a report on Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
"The Failing New York Times criticized Secretary of State Pompeo for being AWOL (missing), when in fact he was flying to North Korea. Fake News, so bad!" Trump tweeted.
The Times wrote in its piece, in part, "On Tuesday, when Mr. Trump made what could be the most significant diplomatic announcement of his presidency — that he would exit the Iran nuclear agreement — his chief diplomat was again thousands of miles away, this time on an unannounced visit" to North Korea.
White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders also slammed the Times at Wednesday's briefing.
"The press has a responsibility to put out accurate information. Just yesterday, the New York Times accused the Secretary of State for being AWOL — AWOL — when he was flying across the globe to bring three Americans home. That is an outrageous claim," Sanders said.
Trump's tweet targeting the Times wasn't his only media-related post for the day.
In the morning, he floated the idea of revoking press credentials for reporters.
"The Fake News is working overtime. Just reported that, despite the tremendous success we are having with the economy & all things else, 91% of the Network News about me is negative (Fake). Why do we work so hard in working with the media when it is corrupt? Take away credentials?" Trump tweeted.
President Trump on Wednesday blasted the New York Times over a report on Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
"The Failing New York Times criticized Secretary of State Pompeo for being AWOL (missing), when in fact he was flying to North Korea. Fake News, so bad!" Trump tweeted.
The Times wrote in its piece, in part, "On Tuesday, when Mr. Trump made what could be the most significant diplomatic announcement of his presidency — that he would exit the Iran nuclear agreement — his chief diplomat was again thousands of miles away, this time on an unannounced visit" to North Korea.
White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders also slammed the Times at Wednesday's briefing.
"The press has a responsibility to put out accurate information. Just yesterday, the New York Times accused the Secretary of State for being AWOL — AWOL — when he was flying across the globe to bring three Americans home. That is an outrageous claim," Sanders said.
Trump's tweet targeting the Times wasn't his only media-related post for the day.
In the morning, he floated the idea of revoking press credentials for reporters.
"The Fake News is working overtime. Just reported that, despite the tremendous success we are having with the economy & all things else, 91% of the Network News about me is negative (Fake). Why do we work so hard in working with the media when it is corrupt? Take away credentials?" Trump tweeted.