![]() To supposedly prove his point, Trump pointed to a Septemarticle in the Post written by Kovaleski in which the reporter mentioned police who “detained and questioned a number of people who were allegedly seen celebrating the attacks and holding tailgate-style parties.” At his South Carolina rally on November 24 of last year, Trump flew into a derisive impression of Kovaleski as he claimed that the reporter was backing away from an article he’d written for The Washington Post in 2001.Īt that point in his campaign, Trump was under fire for his claim that American muslims “celebrated” the destruction of the World Trade Center twin towers by terrorists on September 11, 2001. Kovaleski suffers from arthrogryposis, a congenital condition that restricts the movement of the muscles in his arms. The good part for Serge is that he has gotten more publicity in the last 48 hours than he has in the past 35 years – and he obviously loves it which is why he keeps pushing this ridiculous story – but that’s fine with me.Trump mocks reporter with disability Donald Trump is under fire again, this time for mocking a New York Times reporter that suffers from a chronic condition. Don’t change a story you wrote fourteen years ago – you lose all credibility. I leave this message to Serge Kovaleski who I look forward to meeting or meeting again someday. I have done many day in the life stories with reporters – the entire day in the life usually last for a very short period as far as actual reporting goes. While I may have met him, I don’t remember it – he made no impression on me. His meeting with me may have been the highlight of his career, it certainly wasn’t the highlight of mine. Serge Kovaleski, who said he interviewed me in the 1980’s is grasping at straws because he is embarrassed because after fourteen years, with no retraction, he tried to change his story. Very few treat me fairly but those that do, I have great respect for. I have met thousands of reporters over my life time. “The good part for Serge is that he has gotten more publicity in the last 48 hours than he has in the past 35 years – and he obviously loves it which is why he keeps pushing this ridiculous story – but that’s fine with me,” Trump said in the statement. In a statement released Friday afternoon, Trump said he has met countless reporters through the years and cannot remember everyone. So, since the people at the have made all bad decisions over the last decade, why do people care what they write. Since his remarks about Kovaleski and then explanation, Trump has demanded an apology from The Times, which he has blasted over social media for criticizing him about the perceived Kovaleski gesturing. ![]() ![]() All in all, I would say around a dozen times, I’ve interacted with him as a reporter while I was at The Daily News.” “I’ve talked to him at press conferences. “I’ve interviewed him in his office,” Kovaleski said, according to The Times. Donald Trump Says His Mocking of New York Times Reporter Was Misread XHqkhfAyns On Thursday, in a Times story, Kovaleski said he and Trump did in fact know each and were on a first name basis for years. Trump has since maintained the two men never met and he was not aware of Kovaleski’s physical condition he was mimicking a flailing reporter in general. Donald Trump Defends Disabled Reporter Impression: "I Do Not Know What He Looks Like"
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