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DonViejo

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Wed Feb 20, 2019, 09:37 AM Feb 2019

Trump ramps up criticism of press: 'In six years, they all go BUST!' [View all]

Source: The Hill



BY AVERY ANAPOL - 02/20/19 07:46 AM EST

President Trump in an early morning tweet on Wednesday launched another attack on the press, predicting that media organizations will “all go bust” when he leaves office.




Trump did not point to any specific reporting in his criticism which comes after a lengthy New York Times report detailed his efforts to privately influence investigations into him and his presidency.

The Times reported that Trump sought to place a top ally in charge of an investigation into his former attorney, Michael Cohen.

The president denied the report, calling it “fake news.” The White House declined to comment to the Times before the report was published.

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/430705-trump-ramps-up-criticism-of-press-in-six-years-they-all-go-bust
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