“The only clown show in this scenario is the Huffington Post pretending to be a legitimate news source.”
Donald Trump fired back Friday after The Huffington Post announced they would no longer cover his 2016 presidential run as a political story, calling the liberal news site a “glorified blog.” Fox News reports:
The website announced its editorial decision earlier in the day, with a blaring homepage headline that read: “YOU’RE FIRED! From Our Political Reporting.”
HuffPost editors said in a brief note that Trump’s candidacy would not be part of their politics coverage going forward:
Instead, we will cover his campaign as part of our Entertainment section.
Our reason is simple: Trump’s campaign is a sideshow. We won’t take the bait. If you are interested in what The Donald has to say, you’ll find it next to our stories on the Kardashians and The Bachelorette.
Translation: We need to delegitimize Donald Trump’s campaign now because he is hitting a populist nerve and becoming the top Republican candidate.
Trump’s people shot back in a written statement:
If you read previously written Tweets, Mr. Trump has never been a fan of Arianna Huffington or the money-losing Huffington Post. The only clown show in this scenario is the Huffington Post pretending to be a legitimate news source. Mr. Trump is not focused on being covered by a glorified blog.
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