President Donald Trump tweeted early Sunday morning in response to a New York Times commercial that had not yet aired. The ad explains the current urgency and importance of the press to get the truth to the divided public. The ad is likely referencing Trump’s tendency to label journalism that does not agree with his agenda as “fake news”. The administration struggles to reference factual evidence, giving journalists a lot to fact check. This has caused tensions between the media and the White House and Trump even tweeting that he would skip the Correspondent’s Dinner. The relationship between Trump and The New York Times is also strained, which was made clear on Friday when Trump banned the Times from attending a press briefing. The advertisement gained popularity moments after the tweet was posted.
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