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Newsweek fires reporter who published inaccurate story on Trump's Thanksgiving Day plans
Washington Examiner ^ | November 30, 2019 | Mike Brest

Posted on 11/30/2019 10:15:37 AM PST by SamAdams76

The Newsweek reporter who published an inaccurate story about President Trump's Thanksgiving Day plans has been fired. The outlet's original story claimed the president only planned on tweeting and golfing during his holiday break, neglecting to mention his trip to Afghanistan.

Newsweek’s Jessica Kwong, whose Twitter handle identifies her as a political reporter "covering Trump administration and family," initially published the article Thursday morning, before the president's trip to Afghanistan was announced publicly. The story's initial headline was, “How is Trump spending Thanksgiving? Tweeting, golfing and more.”

“Newsweek investigated the failures that led to the publication of the inaccurate report that President Trump spent Thanksgiving tweeting and golfing rather than visiting troops in Afghanistan," a Newsweek representative told the Washington Examiner. "The story has been corrected, and the journalist responsible has been terminated. We will continue to review our processes and, if required, take further action.”

Hours after the president's trip was announced, Newsweek edited Kwong's story and added a note at the bottom of it. The beginning of the story now focuses on the president's trip and his speech to the troops, while the new headline reads, “How is Trump spending Thanksgiving? Tweeting, golfing — and surprising U.S. troops in Afghanistan.”

he note at the end of the story reads, "This story has been substantially updated and edited at 6:17 p.m. EST to reflect the president's surprise trip to Afghanistan. Additional reporting by James Crowley."

Kwong addressed the update on social media tweeting, "Trump headed to Afghanistan to surprise U.S. troops on Thanksgiving https://newsweek.com/trump-thanksgi… Deleting this tweet because it was written before knowing about the president’s surprise visit to Afghanistan-an honest mistake. Story has already been updated, as shown in the screenshot."

Trump and his son Donald Trump Jr. both weighed in on the story on social media. "Fake news gonna fake!" Trump Jr. said in a tweet with a screen capture of Newsweek's original headline. The president added, "I thought Newsweek was out of business?"

Jessica Kwong did not respond to a request for comment.


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: afghanistan; biasmeanslayoffs; enemedia; fakenews; jessicakwong; kwongwaswrong; newsweak; newsweek; thanksgiving; thatsashame; theview; trumpmedia; trysellingthetruth; twitter; wrongkwong; yourefired
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To: SamAdams76

Sheeeyit. She’ll probably win a Pulitzer.


21 posted on 11/30/2019 10:24:56 AM PST by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all -- Texas Eagle)
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To: SamAdams76

I actually read the article in question. It was like a seventh grader wrote it. One sentence actually said “ he will probably be” something, something. She was just guessing!?! Lol. Based on the writing I witnessed, they were probably looking for a reason to let her go.


22 posted on 11/30/2019 10:25:08 AM PST by americas.best.days... ( Donald John Trump has pulled the sword from the stone.)
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To: SamAdams76

Something gone Kwong.


23 posted on 11/30/2019 10:25:10 AM PST by TomServo
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To: SamAdams76
Newsweek is devastated they couldn’t find anything more negative than tweeting (which obama didn’t know how to do), golfing (which obama did most of the time he was in office) ... and, oh yes, visiting the troops in Afghanistan (which obama was scared shitless to do).
24 posted on 11/30/2019 10:25:18 AM PST by immadashell (Save Innocent Lives - ban gun free zones)
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To: ClearCase_guy

Right?! She didn't run this by her editor?

25 posted on 11/30/2019 10:25:22 AM PST by maggief
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To: Texas Eagle

Many people quit reading Newsweak long ago because of their decrepit reporting.


26 posted on 11/30/2019 10:27:44 AM PST by chopperk (ms)
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To: Grampa Dave

Kwong got the gong for being wrong.


27 posted on 11/30/2019 10:27:49 AM PST by Larry Lucido
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To: SamAdams76

Probably losing subscribers and advertisers. Last time I saw one, it was very thin.


28 posted on 11/30/2019 10:27:53 AM PST by Theophilous Meatyard III
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To: SamAdams76

Why now? Newsweek has been doing this for years. Why fire someone now?


29 posted on 11/30/2019 10:27:53 AM PST by BookmanTheJanitor
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To: SamAdams76

Sum Ting Kwong.


30 posted on 11/30/2019 10:28:10 AM PST by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all -- Texas Eagle)
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To: SamAdams76

I’m sure she will learn nothing from this episode and will blame it all on Trump.


31 posted on 11/30/2019 10:28:22 AM PST by tiki
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To: SamAdams76

Call the newsmag what it is; NEWSWEAK.


32 posted on 11/30/2019 10:28:57 AM PST by chopperk (ms)
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To: SamAdams76

How was she supposed to know?


33 posted on 11/30/2019 10:29:01 AM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire. Or both.)
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To: SamAdams76

From time to time, the left will hoist up their sacrificial lamb. This is such a case. The underlying issues that led to this firing won’t change one bit.


34 posted on 11/30/2019 10:29:14 AM PST by CatOwner
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To: SamAdams76
"King Kong ain't got nothing on Kwong!"


35 posted on 11/30/2019 10:30:07 AM PST by Larry Lucido
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To: SamAdams76

Kwong did wong

Poor sjw


36 posted on 11/30/2019 10:31:08 AM PST by wardaddy (I applaud Jim Robinson for his comments on the Southern Monuments decision ...thank you)
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To: SamAdams76
Jessica should've taken the day off.

You know, like The Cowboys did.

37 posted on 11/30/2019 10:31:19 AM PST by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all -- Texas Eagle)
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To: maggief

They did get the “and more” part correct.


38 posted on 11/30/2019 10:31:34 AM PST by Lou L (Health "insurance" is NOT the same as health "care")
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To: SamAdams76

She must have gotten a better job elsewhere then told newsweek to “fire” her.


39 posted on 11/30/2019 10:31:58 AM PST by GraceG ("If I post an AWESOME MEME, STEAL IT! JUST RE-POST IT IN TWO PLACES PLEASE")
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To: SamAdams76
I suspect they responded this way for two reasons:

1. They figured out that this wasn't just politically biased reporting, but that Trump set them up and played them for fools.

2. Trump's response ("I thought they were out of business!" or something like that) is about a thousand times more humiliating than a "Fake news!" rant would have been.

40 posted on 11/30/2019 10:31:59 AM PST by Alberta's Child ("In the time of chimpanzees I was a monkey.")
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