WASHINGTON D.C. (Times Media Mexico) – U.S. President Donald Trump lambasted journalist Thomas Friedman, a columnist for The New York Times and a three-time Pulitzer Prize winner (Yes, 3 times).
Trump shared on his favorite social network, Twitter, that a few days ago he talked with Friedman and that he was kind and respectful to “his favorite president, me,” Trump said.
Thomas “the Chin” Friedman, a weak and pathetic sort of guy, writes columns for The New York Times in between rounds of his favorite game, golf. Two weeks ago, while speaking to a friend on his cell phone, I unfortunately ended up speaking to Friedman. We spoke for a while and…
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) 19 de julio de 2019
In a new tweet, the U.S. president pointed out that after that meeting he read Fridman’s column entitled: “Trump will be re-elected, won’t he,” in which according to Trump, Friedman called him a racist. Also, Trump stated that the journalist commented that in 5 years Rhode Island went from having a very bad economy to an excellent one, and he recognized the work of Gov. Gina Raimondo, from the Democratic Party.
….he could not have been nicer or more respectful to your favorite President, me. Then I saw the column he wrote, “Trump Will Be Re-elected, Won’t He?” He called me a Racist, which I am not, and said Rhode Island went from economically bad to great in 5 years because the…..
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) 19 de julio de 2019
The tweet concluded by pointing out the average “I.Q.” of the columnist and his readers, with other colorful expresions such as how the Pulitzer winner jounalist “kissed his ass on the call”.
….Governor of the State did a good job. That may be true but she could not have done it without the tremendous economic success of our Country & the turnaround that my Administration has caused. Really Nasty to me in his average I.Q. Columns, kissed my a.. on the call. Phony!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) 19 de julio de 2019
Mr. Trump… The gift that keeps on giving!
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