Posted on 11/26/2015 2:48:04 PM PST by RoosterRedux
GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump says he does not know the disabled New York Times reporter he is accused of mocking.
"I have no idea who this reporter, Serge Kovaleski is, what he looks like or his level of intelligence," Trump said in a statement posted on Twitter on Thursday. "I don't know if he's J.J. Watt or Muhammad Ali in his prime--or somebody of less athletic or physical ability."
Trump cited an article written by Kovaleski in 2001, when he wrote for The Washington Post, that appeared to corroborate the businessman's story of seeing Arab-Americans in New Jersey celebrating as the World Trade Center towers came down.
After Kovaleski, who suffers from a chronic condition that impairs the movement of his arms, went on CNN to renounce the report, Trump appeared to mimic the journalist on stage at a South Carolina rally.
"Now the poor guy, you gotta see this guy: 'Uhh, I don't know what I said. I don't remember.' He's going, 'I don't remember. Maybe that's what I said,' " Trump said at the rally, flailing his arms as he imitated Kovaleski. "That was 14 years ago--they didn't issue a retraction."
The New York Times said it is "outrageous" that Trump would "ridicule the appearance of one of our reporters."
But Trump now claims that he has no idea what Kovaleski looks like.
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Once again, Trump is spot on!
NYT wants us to ignore the fact that this crippled guy is completely bankrupt of integrity and shed tears for him because his little snowflake feelings were hurt. FU NYT.
So, is that an imitation of Serge, his sister Peg, or his brother Matt?
Today...I’m pretty divided about Trump. I love some things he says. I cringe at others. He has a history of saying things and back tracking and saying...No! that’s not what I meant.
OTOH..I despise the media and an attempt to take ANYONE down. He is gifted at taking on the media.
I don’t know if Trump knew this “journalist”. But I bet Trump knew of his disability. Even I looked the guy up. Bottom line...Trump needs to reign himself in and there won’t be any more stupid attacks or the need to defend himself. But I guess it gets him more free press time.
Maybe Serge should go find a nice Safe Space to hide in.
This reporter is counted among the enemy.
it will be enlightening to see where this leads
His sister, Eileen, has one leg that’s shorter than the other. Their adopted Chinese sister, Irene, has the same condition.
Eileen.
Yes, that’s the video that keeps circulating.
But, where’s the video of the reporter himself appearing on CNN to talk about this story? I ask because I’m wondering whether he actually comes across as disabled in the CNN interview.
the reporters gimpness is NOT of his choosing.
making fun of something he has no control over is pretty low...and altogether childish’
Im done with this thread.
Suddenly this joker journalist is denying his own article and that is no problem. Washington Post who published had no problem. It all means NYT and Washington Post are bunch of liars and those who trust them or side with them had some problem.
Welcome to Political Smashmouth, Serge, you little weenie.
You know the law: Two men enter, one man leaves.
is appearance is as seen i the screenshot and many photographs OF tghe reported available here,,on the INTERNET
hes physically different..not his fault..
Mr Trump did no one a favor by making fun of the guy regardless of his politics.
Freegards
Didn’t Hussein’s VP do that once?
Get over it.
LOL! That’s some big brood. :)
Biden, telling Missouri state senator Chuck Graham to stand up at a campaign rally, before realizing that Graham is confined to a wheelchair.
Twinkie don’t make fun of NOBODY!!!
When people are mocking Trump everyday, why its not a problem? Joker journalist needs full sympathy. Nobody knew he was disable. Do disable have full authority to mock or lie or ridicule others only don’t say anything to them.
crazy people and crazy world.
Do say anything to Islam but they can blow anyone.
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