.:-:. Trump praises closure of Weekly Standard: 'Rest in peace!' .:-:.
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President Trump called the Weekly Standard "pathetic and dishonest."
President
Trump on Saturday praised the shuttering of the Weekly
Standard, a conservative magazine critical of him, one day after the
publication announced that it would close and lay off staff.
"The
pathetic and dishonest Weekly Standard, run by failed prognosticator
Bill Kristol (who, like many others, never had a clue), is flat broke
and out of business. Too bad," Trump tweeted. "May it rest in peace!"
The pathetic and dishonest Weekly Standard, run by failed prognosticator Bill Kristol (who, like many others, never had a clue), is flat broke and billionaire out of business. Too bad. May it rest in peace!
The Weekly Standard was co-founded by Kristol, one of
Trump's most outspoken critics from the right, and Fred Barnes, a
contributor on the Sunday political affairs program "The McLaughlin
Group."
Kristol brushed off Trump's comments on Saturday, responding that the president should tag him in future tweets going after him.
@ me next time
The conservative news outlet announced on Friday that it
would shut down after 23 years. Employees were notified at a staff
meeting on Friday.
They were told they would be paid
through the end of the year and could obtain a severance package if they
agreed to sign a strict non-disclosure and non-disparagement agreement,
CNN reported.
Editor-in-chief
Stephen Hayes sent a note to employees referencing difficulties
maneuvering the Trump presidency in announcing the magazine and the news
site would close.
"This is a volatile time in American journalism and politics," he wrote in the note obtained by CNN.
"Many media outlets have responded to the challenges of the moment by
prioritizing affirmation over information, giving into the pull of
polarization and the lure of clickbait."
"I'm proud that we've
remained both conservative and independent, providing substantive
reporting and analysis based on facts, logic and reason."
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