Donald Trump Goes After New York Times Reporter Maureen Dowd
On Saturday, September 16 Donald Trump attacked Maureen Dowd, who is a columnist for the New Maureen Dowd York Times, [i] as “wacky” and “a neurotic dope.” In an interview with CNN, Dowd thinks that the reason Trump may have attacked her is that she reported that Trump had told her that violence added excitement at his rallies. Dowd stated, “I told him that it was wrong that there was violence being incited at his rallies and that reporters were being roughed up. And he paused, you’re right, he did listen, but then he disagreed and said he thought the violence added a frisson of excitement.” https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2016/09/17/maureen-dowd-says-trump-likes-the-violence-at-his-rallies-he-calls-her-crazy/ The attack against Dowd came as part of a larger threat to sue the New York Times over 'irresponsible intent.' Saturday night Trump wrote “My lawyers want to sue the failing @nytimes so badly for irresponsible intent. I said n...