Donald Trump may have crossed the point of no return with the media, again.
Reporters are throwing a temper tantrum, refusing to air footage of a tour of Trump’s new hotel and according to sources, went so far as to erase the tape, in retaliation for how they say he treated them.
Trump’s press pool was already miffed at being relegated to the back of the room for a press conference being held in his new Washington D.C. hotel. Though the Republican presidential nominee had said he would be addressing the “birther” issue, the reporters became more incensed as they watched promotions for the hotel and military veterans praising Trump.
He finally did address the topic at hand, but in a very brief statement before leaving the room. The members of the press did not get to ask any questions and they were pretty angry – to put it mildly.
Members of the press shouting angrily after Trump exits room pic.twitter.com/KAIfdTJUTO
— Anthony Zurcher (@awzurcher) September 16, 2016
On a tour of the hotel that followed, photographers and cameras were invited along but the reporters were not. In fact, they claimed they were were physically restrained.
Meanwhile, the Trump campaign apparently took a bunch of cameras w them for a hotel tour just now, and blocked two pool journos for campaign
— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) September 16, 2016
Trump is touring his hotel with cameras, no reporters who cover campaign…because this is not actually a campaign event. It’s a promo.
— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) September 16, 2016
As the designated pool producer; attempted to go on pooled tour, as is customary. Was physically restrained from accompanying the camera.
— Candace Smith (@CandaceSmith_) September 16, 2016
Trump now touring hotel w/ stills & TV pool cam. Not allowing editorial presence as far as we know. Reporters part of normal pool not there
— Noah Gray (@NoahGrayCNN) September 16, 2016
Incensed, the press pool reacted as expected, with some foot-stomping threats to erase the footage of the hotel tour.
BREAK – Trump TV pool voted to pull the camera from Trump hotel tour and not air footage
— Hadas Gold (@Hadas_Gold) September 16, 2016
A source says Trump broadcast pool just erased tape of his tour of the hotel in protest of bait-and-switch w no editorial access.
— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) September 16, 2016
Can confirm Trump broadcast pool erased the tape of his tour of the hotel
— Ben Jacobs (@Bencjacobs) September 16, 2016
The backlash against Trump by the press has erupted into unprecedented hostility, as the mainstream media tries to wrap its head around it all.
not sure i’ve seen the press this pissed at Trump
— Eric Boehlert (@EricBoehlert) September 16, 2016
I actually think this might have been the final straw for many in the media – they’re tired of being played for fools by Trump.
— Jon Favreau (@jonfavs) September 16, 2016
Wonder how much sympathy they will get.
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@Bencjacobs He beat the MSM schmucks at their own game, and now they are livid… pic.twitter.com/OIyvtjpxvI
— Marc Posner (@mposner) September 16, 2016
@maggieNYT did any of the reporters covering hillary when she fled the 9/11 event and didn’t say where she was going get as pissed?
— Ryan (@alwaysonoffense) September 16, 2016
.@jonfavs @babyspittle Pathetic that what makes press turn on Trump is him embarrassing them. Doing their journalistic duty? Not so much.
— Anita Finlay (@AnitaFinlay) September 16, 2016
@Bencjacobs I can’t imagine why that Gallup poll showed a large majority of Americans don’t trust the media.
— DeplorableMe (@LetItBurnUSA) September 16, 2016
watching Dems & their media in total desperation with #birtherism as Trump surges & trolls the media “we got played” pic.twitter.com/SJQty6nSlz
— Deplorable Melissa (@sweetatertot2) September 16, 2016
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