Trump met with the owner of the New York Times. It was supposed to be off the record but Trump tweeted about it. Trump’s account and the Times account sound like they were from two different meetings. Since Trump is a liar, this has happened before with his meetings and calls. Of course, I believe the Times. Trump’s comments are dangerous. Sad!
Here’s Trump’s tweet and the response.
The publisher of the New York Times met with Trump to explain the dangers of his attacks on the free press. Trump’s response was to renew his attacks.
Trump’s attacks are a deliberate scheme to undermine trust in institutions that can hold him accountable. Treat them that way. https://t.co/vHmUXYsUG9
— Renato Mariotti (@renato_mariotti) July 29, 2018
As usual with this WH, when you get a readout of a meeting make sure you also get a readout from the other side. https://t.co/aRvFR5Gacb
— Mark Mazzetti (@MarkMazzettiNYT) July 29, 2018
Our updated story on NY Times publisher Sulzberger directly warning Trump — at July 20 White House meeting POTUS requested — that his attacks on journalists could lead to violence https://t.co/nHalLiv51I
— Philip Rucker (@PhilipRucker) July 29, 2018
Just as an aside:
I spent 5 years as an @nytimes correspondent in Russia.
The phrase “enemy of the people” was a key propaganda weapon that the Soviet regime used against dissidents.https://t.co/Qi7KtZCFnk pic.twitter.com/94u9pX0CDH— Clifford Levy (@cliffordlevy) July 29, 2018
NYT says the meeting was off the record at the request of White House aides…but then Trump tweeted about it this morning
— Meridith McGraw (@meridithmcgraw) July 29, 2018
Worth understanding the context here: Earlier this month, WH asked the publisher of the NYT, A.G. Sulzberger, to meet with POTUS. They met July 20 along with editorial page editor James Bennet. Agreement was that the meeting was off the record. 1/ https://t.co/5BRzKrBPqQ
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) July 29, 2018
There’s no such thing as fake news. If something is false it doesn’t get printed. If something false slips through, it gets corrected. There is NO SUCH THING as fake news. You label unflattering news fake, but the news about you is horrible because you live your life horribly. https://t.co/UrT5fHddxi
— Charles M. Blow (@CharlesMBlow) July 29, 2018
This is horrible.
1) If this account is accurate, Trump was told directly that his attacks on media are prompting some news organizations to post armed guards outside newsrooms.
Trump's reaction? He suggests that should *already* have been the case:https://t.co/qvPMPcHIjw pic.twitter.com/hnUCUItU6M
— Greg Sargent (@ThePlumLineGS) July 29, 2018
NYT publisher disputes Trump's retelling of off-the-record conversation https://t.co/GszEGjZtBv
— POLITICO (@politico) July 29, 2018
Sad! 