Trump Demands NYT ‘Turn’ Op-Ed Writer ‘Over To The Government At Once’

By Nicole Lafond

September 6, 2018 6:32 a.m.

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Does the so-called “Senior Administration Official” really exist, or is it just the Failing New York Times with another phony source? If the GUTLESS anonymous person does indeed exist, the Times must, for National Security purposes, turn him/her over to government at once!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 5, 2018

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pastor_agnostic says:

September 6, 2018

National Security.

Are you mad?

Wait, wait! I know that one!
zillacop says:

September 6, 2018

This guy is a true wonder. Being a king, he thinks he can made outrageous demands and they will be obeyed. How much more can we take of the truly despicable, unhinged idiot?
mattinpa says:

September 6, 2018

Oh yeah. Demanding in a fit of pique that a person, if such a person exist, be “turned over” to “the government” for “national security” purposes. If you also have the pounding on the door at 2 a.m. you win that round of Authoritarian Bingo.
yellowbeard says:

September 6, 2018

This will assuredly inspire confidence and enthusiasm among White House staff.
greysea says:

September 6, 2018

Bookies are placing odds that it is Pence who is the author. I don’t believe it personally, but it would be interesting if it were. Trump can’t do anything to remove Pence. He would have to be impeached.