Trump Weighs in on NYT Deputy Editor’s Demotion: ‘Should Have Been Fired!’

Trump Weighs in on NYT Deputy Editor’s Demotion: ‘Should Have Been Fired!’
President Donald Trump speaks to media before departing on Marine One en route to Ohio and Texas, from the White House South Lawn in Washington on Aug. 7, 2019. Charlotte Cuthbertson/The Epoch Times
Zachary Stieber
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President Donald Trump has reacted to the recent demotion of an editor at The New York Times who sparked controversy over his social media behavior.

Jonathan Weisman, who was previously the deputy Washington editor, came under fire for several tweets that were widely viewed as inappropriate and criticized as racist. Trump weighed in on the demotion, saying in a Twitter post on Aug. 15 that Weisman should have instead been fired.

Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
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Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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