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President Donald Trump berated New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman, recounting a phone conversation he had with the economist while playing golf. “Two weeks ago, while speaking to a friend on his cell phone, I, unfortunately, ended up speaking to Friedman,” Trump said. “We spoke for a while and he could not have been nicer or more respectful to your favorite President, me.” Trump described him as Thomas “the Chin” Friedman and said he was “a weak and pathetic sort of guy.” He specifically criticized Friedman’s column noting the fear Trump would be re-elected because of his economic policies, even...