President Donald Trump broke from a press conference on the ongoing war with Iran to criticize The New York Times as a “failing” and “fake” news outlet after he was asked about whether he’s concerned about committing war crimes.
Trump was taking questions Monday when he appeared to snap when asked by a Times reporter about whether his threat to bomb Iranian infrastructure would amount to war crimes under international law.
“The failing New York Times. Your circulation, way down at The New York Times,” he interrupted the reporter’s question upon hearing which outlet he works for.
After answering the question in the negative, saying he’s “not at all” concerned and suggesting that he thinks it’s more important above all to disarm Iran, Trump went on a tangent about the news outlet.
“Quiet, quiet, quiet, quiet,” he interrupted after pointing at reporters with raised hands to ask a question.
