Trump Attacks 'Unattractive' New York Times Reporter Over 9/11 Speech Story
Trump’s attack on Haberman fits into his long-running pattern of targeting female journalists.
President Donald Trump has launched a personal attack on New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman following the newspaper's report that he plans to mark the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks at the Pentagon instead of Ground Zero in New York City. Trump called Haberman a "fake reporter" and accused her of fabricating the story, also targeting her appearance by describing her as "unattractive" and alleging she is a "scammer" and a "stalker."
The president claimed the report was "corrupt news" and criticized the suggestion that he was avoiding New York due to officials' refusal to allow him to deliver a speech at the World Trade Center site.
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