Trump unleashes on the media, berates ABC journo and sues NY Times
Donald Trump berating journalists on the White House lawn (Fox News via ABC News)
US President Donald Trump has had another combative 24 hours with the media. In one instance, he publicly berated Australian journalist John Lyons. In another, he filed a US$15 billion ($22.4 billion) lawsuit against The New York Times.
The incident with US-based ABC global affairs editor John Lyons happened on the lawn of the White House in Washington DC before the President boarded Air Force One bound for London.
Lyons was questioning Trump’s personal wealth – “You are regarded as the wealthiest man who has ever occupied the White House” – and whether it was appropriate for him to “be engaged in so much business activity”.
On learning where Lyons was from, Trump said: “In my opinion, you are hurting Australia very much right now, and they want to get along with me.”
