Posted on 02/15/2017 5:25:35 AM PST by Hadean
The New York Times features reporter reprimanded by his editors for referring to first lady Melania Trump as a "hooker," took to Twitter Tuesday to out himself, take responsibility for his mistake and apologize for his "stupid" remark.
"I want to take ownership of a mistake I made," Jacob Bernstein said in the first of four tweets. Bernstein, 38, is the son of legendary Watergate reporter Carl Bernstein and his second wife, the late journalist-turned-Hollywood filmmaker/screenwriter, Nora Ephron.
He said his editors made it clear that this was not in keeping with Times standards, "and I agree." He concluded by apologizing "profusely."
After Ratajkowski expressed her outrage to her 984,000 Twitter followers (she gained 5,000 more since Monday) at what she had been told by the reporter, the Times issued a statement indicating that the unnamed reporter had been reprimanded.
"At a party last night, a Times reporter who does not cover Washington or politics, referred to an unfounded rumor regarding Melania Trump. The comment was not intended to be public, but it was nonetheless completely inappropriate and should not have occurred. Editors have talked to the reporter in question about the lapse." Eileen Murphy, spokeswoman for the Times, said Tuesday the newspaper would have no further comment. The episode embarrassed the NYT at a time when it is already under steady fire, along with the rest of the mainstream media, for allegedly being unfair and biased against Trump.
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Had he called Moochie a hooker, he’d never work as a journalist again.
Fire his ass and we’ll call it even.
Leftists, especially Leftist journalists, are such pigs.
“ownership”??? I guess “mistakes were made”. What duplicitous liars and poltroons these so-called “journalists” are. Sue him for slander. Fire him. Shun him. Ridicule him at every opportunity.
Typical projectionist leftist...
I just image-googled “obama’s mother”, and in the first handful of pictures will come up hooker-like images of his mom.
“Had he called Moochie a hooker, he’d never work as a journalist again.”
Never forget what the FRAUD’s administration did to a rodeo clown who dared to make fun of the racist bigot.
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/missouri-fair-bans-rodeo-clown-wearing-obama-mask/
Now for the consequences... Huge settlement against the NYT and Jacob.
Never allow any media entity with him of the staff in the WH briefing room, ever, ever, ever!!!
Doesn’t matter if he’s there or not. His employer must like him to pay him.
Yup, this jackass damaged her brand and slandered her. He should be held liable.
Afraid of being sued. Melania already scalped one person over this story.
Correction.... "Yup, this jackass damaged her brand and slandered her. They (He & NYT) should be held liable."
This idiot needs to take ownership of an unemployment check...
He calls it a mistake. If he had made even an innocent joke about moochelle, he’d be flipping hamburgers.
” Editors have talked to the reporter in question about the lapse.”
What they really said: “Hey buddy, we hate Melania as much as you, but this time we got too many bad tweets. You did a good job. We’ll give you a raise just like we promised, but keep quiet for a few weeks.”
First of all you snowflake POS, it wasn’t a ‘mistake’ you said it because you wanted to say it, you knew it was wrong but you said it anyway because you thought you were someone important...your not, believe me, ask any of us, we’ll let you know what kind of special POS you really are...
You should be fired immediately, and sued for everything (if anything) and everything you think you will ever have in life from here on in (if there is a life)...
You keep your rotten, filthy remarks to your own little group of three, ‘you, yourself and your’ and don’t EVER again try to smear our great First Lady Melania again, or I will SUE you!!! Got it???
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