Trump Lashes Out At NYT After Report On His Small Role In Senate Repeal Process

President Donald Trump answers a question from a member of the media during a luncheon with Argentine President Mauricio Macri in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, Thursday, April 27, 2017.  (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
President Donald Trump answers a question from a member of the media during a luncheon with Argentine President Mauricio Macri in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, Thursday, April 27, 2017. (AP Photo... President Donald Trump answers a question from a member of the media during a luncheon with Argentine President Mauricio Macri in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, Thursday, April 27, 2017. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) MORE LESS
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President Donald Trump fired an early-morning tweetstorm at the New York Times on Wednesday after the paper published a report explaining Trump’s lack of involvement in the Senate’s push to pass Obamacare repeal legislation.

The New York Times reported Wednesday evening that Trump had not been heavily engaged in the Senate’s bill to replace Obamacare until Tuesday afternoon when he met with Republican senators at the White House. Senate Republican leaders pushed to work with Vice President Mike Pence over Trump, the Times reported.

The New York Times report also detailed an exchange Trump had with a senator at the Tuesday afternoon meeting. Trump seemed confused about the provisions of the Senate bill when a moderate senator complained about the legislation’s elimination of a tax on the wealthy, an aide who saw a readout of the meeting told the New York Times. Trump responded by saying that he plans to push for tax reform after health care, the aide told the Times.

After Trump accused the New York Times of publishing stories about him without checking the facts of the story with White House staff, New York Times reporter Glenn Thrush, one of the story’s authors, defended his reporting on Twitter.

 

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  1. Small minded insecure child lashes out at ___________
    Lather rinse repeat.
    The NYT should troll him and tell him they are pleased that he reads the NY Times and offer him a free subscription

  2. I know the subject well & want victory for U.S.

    Just who does he think the U.S. is playing in this game?

    The choice here is between more money for the filthy rich and access to healthcare for the not so well-to-do. Depends on which team you consider to be the U.S.

  3. Trump PAC running ads vs GOP Senators voting "no" on healthcare. Political cannibalism. Better be careful dont choke while eating their own.

    — Ana Navarro (@ananavarro) June 26, 2017
  4. Trump lashes out at anyone who calls something of his “small”.

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