Trump Rips “Failing” New York Times Just Hours Before Attending First WHCD As POTUS

(Updated with White House video) In case anyone thought Donald Trump was going to be nice to the media before hitting his first White House Correspondents’ Dinner as POTUS tonight, well they’re going to lose big on that Polymarket prediction.

Flying back to DC from Florida Saturday for the WHCD, the former Apprentice host let loose on the Gray Lady with a lengthy and very on-brand Truth Social tirade. Igniting Trump’s fury was a deeply-sourced NYT feature on long overdue repairs and work on Lafayette Park and seemingly a “no-bid contract… at a sharply inflated price” that was handed out.

Proving once again that nothing gets under the ex-real estate developer’s thin skin like construction, Trump went at it.

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“Once again, The Failing New York Times has attempted to grossly mischaracterize what should be hailed as the restoration of Beauty

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