President Donald Trump’s criticism of The Washington Post is because The Post is biased, White House legislative affairs director Marc Short said Thursday. "I think The Washington Post certainly has an agenda, and they’ve been pretty biased in pursuing that agenda for quite some time, so I think he’s making a very obvious case that he’s not going to get a fair deal from The Washington Post in coverage," Short said in an interview with Stuart Varney on Fox Business. Trump slammed The Post in a tweet Thursday, calling a headline "phony" and "typically bad reporting." The president has taken multiple swings at The Post, which is owned by Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon, which also has been a target of Trump’s. The president is bashing Amazon because he dislikes The Post, said Jill Abramson, the former New York Times executive editor. … [Read more...] about White House Legislative Affairs Director: Washington Post ‘Biased’
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White House Trade Adviser: The Washington Post Is ‘Fake News Most Of The Time’
POLITICS 04/08/2018 12:27 pm ET Peter Navarro echoed Trump's tweet claiming that the major newspaper is "more fiction than fact." By Laura Bassett White House trade adviser Peter Navarro escalated President Donald Trump’s attacks on the news media Sunday morning, characterizing The Washington Post as “fake news most of the time.” Speaking with host Chuck Todd on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Navarro brushed off a Washington Post post story from Saturday that described turmoil in the White House. He specifically denied the newspaper’s report that White House chief of staff John Kelly is threatening to resign. “Every day of his adult life,” Navarro said, “John Kelly’s gotten up in the morning to serve America. He’s a great man, a courageous man –– he serves the president, he has the president’s ear, he runs the West Wing well. That’s all I know, that’s all I … [Read more...] about White House Trade Adviser: The Washington Post Is ‘Fake News Most Of The Time’
Trump: Washington Post ‘Disgrace to Journalism’
President Donald Trump slammed The Washington Post Tuesday for its use of anonymous sources “that do not exist.” The president has been a frequent critic of The Post and of the media overall, calling it fake news. Trump has taken aim at “anonymous sources” before, unless they are in stories favorable to him, USA Today reported in May 2017. … [Read more...] about Trump: Washington Post ‘Disgrace to Journalism’
President Trump calls Washington Post a ‘lobbyist for Amazon’
In a series of tweets early Monday, President Donald Trump took aim at the Washington Post and Amazon, both owned by Jeff Bezos.The President called the newspaper "The Amazon Washington Post." He said it "has gone crazy against me ever since they lost the Internet Tax Case in the U.S. Supreme Court two months ago. Next up is the U.S. Post Office which they use, at a fraction of real cost, as their 'delivery boy' for a BIG percentage of their packages ..."Trump followed that tweet saying, " ...In my opinion the Washington Post is nothing more than an expensive (the paper loses a fortune) lobbyist for Amazon. Is it used as protection against antitrust claims which many feel should be brought?"Bezos is the CEO of Amazon and owns more than a dozen other companies, including aerospace company Blue Origin.Trump's attacks on Amazon and The Washington Post have happened for a while: He also accused Amazon of scamming the USPS several months ago. In April, he tweeted "While we are on the … [Read more...] about President Trump calls Washington Post a ‘lobbyist for Amazon’
Trump Slams ‘The Amazon Washington Post’
President Donald Trump ramped up his attacks on The Washington Post on Monday, calling "an expensive lobbyist for Amazon" and suggesting that it possibly be slapped with anti-trust violations. Referring to The Post, which is owned by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and has been aggressive in reporting on scandals in the Trump administration, the president tweeted: "The Amazon Washington Post has gone crazy against me ever since they lost the Internet Tax Case in the U.S. Supreme Court two months ago. Next up is the U.S. Post Office which they use, at a fraction of real cost, as their "delivery boy" for a BIG percentage of their packages. The Amazon Washington Post has gone crazy against me ever since they lost the Internet Tax Case in the U.S. Supreme Court two months ago. Next up is the U.S. Post Office which they use, at a fraction of real cost, as their “delivery boy” for a BIG percentage of their packages.... — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 23, … [Read more...] about Trump Slams ‘The Amazon Washington Post’
