Article in The New York Times by Katie Robertson, 2/7/25

Headline: “Trump and Musk Attack Journalists by Name in Social Media Posts”

Subhead:  “Since his inauguration, the president has been quick to demonize what he calls ‘the fake news media.’ On Friday, both men demanded that individuals be fired.”

“President Trump has made clear his animus toward mainstream media organizations. Now he’s getting more personal.

“Mr. Trump and his key lieutenant, Elon Musk, who has been empowered to run what they call the Department of Government Efficiency as a “special government employee,” have attacked journalists by name in recent days on the social media platforms they own: Truth Social and X.

On his Truth Social account on Friday, Mr. Trump called for The Washington Post to fire Eugene Robinson, a Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist, and labeled him “incompetent.” Mr. Trump frequently posts on the account to his millions of followers and regularly condemns perceived enemies.”

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/07/business/media/trump-musk-attack-journalists.html