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Trump Mocked After Switching On Daily Wire Reporter
Trump called reporter's question 'fake news' then suddenly praised The Daily Wire after learning her outlet.
In brief
Trump called reporter's question 'fake news' then suddenly praised The Daily Wire after learning her outlet. Trump changed his stance on a reporter from calling her 'fake news' to praising her outlet after identifying her as The Daily Wire's White House correspondent. Originally reported by HuffPost.
Trump's quick shift
Trump called reporter's question fake news then suddenly praised The Daily Wire after learning her outlet.
“I don't think he is. No, I think that's fake news”
Reporter identifies outlet
The reporter said she was The Daily Wire's White House correspondent, Mary Margaret Olohan.
“Who are you with?”
Trump's apology
Trump apologized for his earlier stance, saying 'Sorry, Daily Wire is good.'
“Sorry, Daily Wire is good”
Critics react
Critics called Trump's switch 'accidentally giving away the game' and 'gaming fake news accusations'.
“He accidentally gave away the game”
The headline
Trump changed his stance on a reporter from calling her 'fake news' to praising her outlet after identifying her as The Daily Wire's White House correspondent.
