Journalist Mark Halperin said Wednesday that he doubts the validity of a story hurled at him that “if it’s true,” it would “end” former President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign.
Jeffrey Goldberg, editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, story On Tuesday, President Trump claimed he was furious about the funeral coverage of Army Specialist Vanessa Guillen, which he had originally promised, but Halperin questioned the accuracy of the report, citing its timing and Goldberg’s political motivations. I threw it. Halperin, 2WAY platformurged caution, stating that articles with harmful allegations that surface as elections approach should be subject to strict scrutiny. (Related article: Former Clinton pollster says Harris’ “fraud” is “bigger problem” she faces in election)
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“The Atlantic’s Jeffrey Goldberg happened to publish an article two weeks before the election containing accusations against Donald Trump, some of which are being discussed for the first time, some of which are quite long. “It’s been discussed for a while, but what I pointed out was that there were all sorts of things floating around that were being made,” Halperin said. “Maybe Jeffrey Goldberg just happened to write this article two weeks before the election…I know of one article that was pitched to a major newspaper and to me and many others. , I can’t believe that’s true. But if it were, as I said yesterday, it would be the end of Donald Trump’s campaign.”
“What we’re seeing in the final days is actors pushing for specific outcomes on social media and to reporters, and in the case of The Atlantic, written by Jeffrey Goldberg himself. They are trying to influence the outcome of the race. [former FBI Director James] Comey,” he added. “I’m not pursuing that story. I don’t believe it’s true. Calm down, people of Mar-a-Lago. What I’m saying is, there’s nothing out there to sell. There are people who say that if that’s true, his campaign is over.”
Gillen’s sister Myra Family members similarly objected to articles about X. lawyer Natalie Khawam and former Trump chief of staff mark meadows.
The New York Times also published the following article: story The media outlet described an interview it conducted with Trump’s former chief of staff, John Kelly, on Tuesday, in which he claimed that the former president would rule autocratically if re-elected.
Trump campaign spokesman Stephen Chan told the New York Times that Kelly’s White House recollection allegations were a “debunked story” and claimed that Kelly himself had been “deceived.” did.
Trump currently holds a narrow lead over Harris in all seven battleground states. According to Convert to average value of RealClear Polling. Journalist Mark Halperin claimed Tuesday that if the current flow of early voting holds, Trump will be elected president on Nov. 5.
Goldberg as well published A September 2020 article in The Atlantic, citing unnamed sources, said President Trump canceled a visit to a French cemetery where U.S. soldiers are buried in 2018, calling them “scams” and “sucks.” He claimed to have declared himself a loser. The credibility of this story has also been refuted, with former national security adviser John Bolton denying Trump’s remarks and claiming that the former president did not visit the cemetery due to weather or security reasons. did.
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