Trump asks New York Times to get rid of 'phony' journalists
January 02, 2018  22:48
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US President Donald Trump today congratulated the new publisher of The New York Times and suggested him to get rid of "phony" journalists and start treating him "fairly".

Trump has been at loggerheads with many media houses since his election campaign in 2016. He had accused The Times of being a fake media house and criticised it for publishing an investigative report on how he treated women in his private life, alleging that the daily did not carry his version.

A G Sulzberger, 37, recently became publisher of The New York Times after his father Arthur O Sulzberger stepped down.

"The failing New York Times has a new publisher, A G Sulzberger, 37. Congratulations! Here is a last chance for the Times to fulfil the vision of its founder Adolph Ochs 'to give the news impartially, without fear or FAVOR, regardless of party, sect or interests involved'," Trump said in a tweet.

"Get impartial journalists of a much higher standard, lose all of your phony and non-existent 'sources' and treat the President of the United States FAIRLY, so that the next time I (and the people) win, you won't have to write an apology to your readers for a job poorly done! GL," he said in another tweet.

-- PTI
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