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applegrove

(118,696 posts)
Tue Oct 22, 2019, 01:59 AM Oct 2019

Trump Claims He'll Cancel NYT Subscription

Trump Claims He’ll Cancel NYT Subscription

October 21, 2019 at 11:15 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard 149 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2019/10/21/trump-claims-hell-cancel-nyt-subscription/

"SNIP....

President Trump said that he doesn’t want to have copies of The New York Times in the White House anymore and suggested he would terminate the subscription, The Hill reports.

Said Trump: “We don’t even want it in the White House anymore. We’re going to probably terminate that and the Washington Post.”

....SNIP"

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RockRaven

(14,974 posts)
3. I look forward to newspapers fact-checking whether or not Trump/WH even has a paid subscription
Tue Oct 22, 2019, 02:03 AM
Oct 2019

because everything else about Trump tells us he'd never actually pay properly for a newspaper subscription.

TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts)
6. Of course. But it's still a little disturbing to think that...
Tue Oct 22, 2019, 02:17 AM
Oct 2019

the President of the US would suggest banning two of the most influential newspapers in the country over a bit of pique.

Isn't this what those "leaders" in shithole countries do?

diva77

(7,643 posts)
9. Absolutely - it's highly disturbing, as is most everything he does/says. It did seem that the
Tue Oct 22, 2019, 03:49 AM
Oct 2019

timing of this outburst was intended to have a "phase cancellation" effect on all the other bad news currently

Frustratedlady

(16,254 posts)
10. The Times should take that as a badge of honor.
Tue Oct 22, 2019, 05:25 AM
Oct 2019

I rather doubt they will go under because Trump drops his subscription.

Trump will be the first to "go under" in this situation. Good-bye, Donnie Boy!

Mc Mike

(9,114 posts)
11. He'll go with the washington times and new york post.
Tue Oct 22, 2019, 08:04 AM
Oct 2019

All others are fake news.

He only ever uses the papers to fold into napoleon hats during executive time, anyhow. Right before he moves the plastic soldiers around on his desk.

He knows more than the generals, ba le me.

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