Tag: New York Times

Trump blasts “gutless” staffer who criticized him in NYT op-ed

The following article by Alayna Treene was posted on the Axios.com website September 5, 2018:

President Trump responded to the anonymous op-ed written by a senior Trump administration official and published in the New York Times on Wednesday during his meeting with sheriffs from across the country.

“Anonymous. Can you believe it? Anonymous. Meaning gutless. A gutless editorial.”
— President Trump, while holding out a printed, and highlighted, copy of the op-ed.

Press Secretary Sarah Sanders also called on the “gutless anonymous source” to resign, and said the administration isn’t surprised that the Time chose “to publish this pathetic, reckless, and selfish op-ed,” calling it “a new low.”

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Want to Know More About: The New York Times Anonymous Opinion Editorial

Major Garrett: “The Piece Which Drew Withering White House Criticism Goes On To Say The Truth Is It’s The President’s Amorality. His Leadership Style Was Impetuous, Petty, And Ineffective.” GARRETT: “The Op-Ed said the author and others are working diligently from within to frustrate parts of his agenda and his worst inclinations. The piece which drew withering white house criticism goes on to say the truth is it’s the president’s amorality. His leadership style was impetuous, petty, and ineffective.” [This Morning, CBS, 9/6/18; VIDEO]

Maggie Haberman: “The Sentiment Expressed In This Op-Ed Is Consistent With What We Heard From Our Own Sources Over The Last Two Years Now. And Frankly What We Heard From Some People In The Campaign Before That And In The Transition About What The President Understood About The Job And His Preparedness And Fitness For The Job.” HABERMAN: “What I know is that the sentiment expressed in this op-ed is consistent with what we heard from our own sources over the last two years now. And frankly what we heard from some people in the campaign before that and in the transition about what was the president understood about the job and his preparedness and fitness for the job. You’re seeing between this and the Woodward book in a way that we have not before.” [New Day, CNN, 9/6/18; VIDEO]

Maggie Haberman: “It Can’t All Be Made Up.” HABERMAN: “I think about how the white house is going to respond to Woodward book, including explosive new accounts that match the tone and tenor of what we have all been reporting for two years and the president has the same statement in that case. It can’t all be made up, and I think that decisions cannot be made based on how the white house might react. He was furious when he saw it.” [New Day, CNN, 9/6/18; VIDEO] Continue reading “Want to Know More About: The New York Times Anonymous Opinion Editorial”

NY Times reporter: Trump tweet is ‘four-alarm fire’ of obstruction

The following article by Tommy Christopher was posted on the ShareBlue.com website September 4, 2018:

Trump really thinks it’s the Justice Department’s job to help Republicans win the midterms.

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Trump touched off a firestorm Monday when he suggested the Justice Department shouldn’t be prosecuting corrupt Republicans right before the midterm elections.

“Two long running, Obama era, investigations of two very popular Republican Congressmen were brought to a well publicized charge, just ahead of the Mid-Terms, by the Jeff Sessions Justice Department,” Trump wrote. “Two easy wins now in doubt because there is not enough time. Good job Jeff[.]”

Reps. Chris Collins and Duncan Hunter were both indicted last month — Collins on charges of insider trading, and Hunter for using campaign money to fund personal expenses like family vacations.

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Trump falsely accuses the New York Times of making up a source. It was an official who briefed reporters.

The following article by Seung Min Kim was posted on the Washington Post website May 26, 2018:

Pres. Trump talks to reporters and members of the media as he walks from the Oval Office to board Marine One on Wednesday. Credit: Jabin Botsford, The Washington Post

President Trump on Saturday falsely accused the New York Times of using an unnamed source “who doesn’t exist” in a story on negotiations between the United States and North Korea, but the official cited spoke to reporters Thursday in a briefing arranged by the White House.

“The Failing @nytimes quotes ‘a senior White House official,’ who doesn’t exist, as saying ‘even if the meeting were reinstated, holding it on June 12 would be impossible, given the lack of time and the amount of planning needed,’” Trump tweeted Saturday morning. “WRONG AGAIN! Use real people, not phony sources.”

The senior White House official cited by the Times spoke to dozens of reporters Thursday at the White House and on a conference call to brief them on Trump’s decision earlier that day to cancel his June 12 summit in Singapore with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Continue reading “Trump falsely accuses the New York Times of making up a source. It was an official who briefed reporters.”

Trump lashes out at New York Times over Michael Cohen coverage, vows his attorney won’t ‘flip’

The following article by David Nakamura was posted on the Washington Post website April 21, 2018:

Here’s a breakdown of the people that President Trump’s lawyer Michael Cohen dealt with and the investigations he’s entangled in. (Jenny Starrs/The Washington Post)

PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Trump vowed Saturday that his personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, will not “flip” and cooperate against him in the special counsel investigation into his campaign’s connections to Russia, attacking a New York Times story as part of a “witch hunt” against him.

In several morning tweets, Trump also lashed out against the Times over its coverage of the investigation. He slammed Maggie Haberman, the lead reporter on a new story, and called a former aide quoted in the story as a “drunk/drugged up loser.” Continue reading “Trump lashes out at New York Times over Michael Cohen coverage, vows his attorney won’t ‘flip’”

DFL Chairman Statement on Disrespectful Comments about Minnesota Workers in New York Times

[ST. PAUL, MN] – Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) Chairman Ken Martin released the following statement today in response to disparaging comments made about Minnesota workers in a recent New York Times Magazine story on mining:

“My brother, Trevor, is a hardworking carpenter. Every morning before the sun comes up, he wakes up, packs up his tools in his truck, and drives through Minnesota to a job site. He works long hours performing back-breaking work to put bread on his table for his family. When I read the disrespectful remarks made about workers in the New York Times article on mining, I immediately thought of Trevor.”

“These judgmental comments wrongfully disparage thousands of hard-working Minnesotans. There’s no question that the issue of mining in Northern Minnesota is a contentious one. But there’s no room in the debate for sharp-tongued attacks on Minnesotans who work hard every day to provide for their families and support our state’s economy.”

“As the campaign manager for the landmark Clean Water, Land, and Legacy Amendment in 2008, I know firsthand how important it is to protect our natural resources for future generations. I also know that there are few people who value the environment more than the men and women who hunt, fish, and hike outside their homes on the Iron Range.”

“Here in Minnesota, we value civility. We treat each other with respect. We must keep this debate healthy, productive, and focused on the issue at hand. Because at the end of the day, we all want the same thing: a better life for our family and a brighter future for our state.”