US EditionTrump: Wall Street Journal a ‘rotten newspaper’
- On Sunday aboard Air Force One, President Donald Trump became visibly frustrated when a Wall Street Journal reporter inquired about his discussions with Vladimir Putin.
- Trump's anger stemmed from the Wall Street Journal's critical editorial stance on his trade policies and overall presidency.
- During the brief press gaggle, Trump repeatedly called the Wall Street Journal a "rotten newspaper" and refused to discuss the ongoing peace talks.
- He criticized the Wall Street Journal for having a pro-China bias and claimed the publication harms the country, also referring to its coverage of the trade war as "The Dumbest Trade War In History."
- This incident highlights persistent tension between Trump and the Murdoch-owned publication, reflecting ongoing media conflicts during his second term.
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Trump Melts Down Over Simple Question on Air Force One: ‘Rotten Newspaper! You Hear Me?’
President Donald Trump lost his temper on Air Force One Sunday after a Wall Street Journal reporter asked a routine question about his talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The reporter was asking about Trump’s push to mediate peace between Russia and Ukraine. But instead of answering, Trump demanded to know what outlet the reporter worked for. When the journalist said The Wall Street Journal, Trump snapped. “That’s what I thought,” he sa…
"A hell", "a rotten newspaper", "bad for the United States" : Trump attacks a Wall Street Journal journalist
On a flight aboard Air Force One, the U.S. president refused to answer questions from a Wall Street Journal journalist, whom he considers to be pro-Chinese. ...
Question From WSJ Reporter Triggers Trump Meltdown Aboard Air Force One
The Wall Street Journal has a decades-old reputation as a conservative newspaper, and it’s owned by Rupert Murdoch, who has a similar reputation. But that doesn’t mean Donald Trump likes them, especially after a great deal of negative coverage of his tariff plans, including an editorial that accused Trump of carrying out “the dumbest trade war in history.” That came to a head over the weekend, when the president confronted a reporter from the Jo…
Trump: Wall Street Journal a ‘rotten newspaper’
President Trump berated a reporter from The Wall Street Journal aboard Air Force One late Sunday and described the news outlet as “rotten” and bad for the country. “Who are you with?” Trump asked a reporter who shouted a question in his direction. “Boy, you people treat us so badly.” The Journal, Trump continued, “has…
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