MANCHESTER, N.H. — Donald Trump says his presidential campaign is revoking credentials provided to The Washington Post.
Trump writes on his Facebook page that “based on the incredibly inaccurate coverage and reporting of the record-setting Trump campaign, we are hereby revoking the press credentials of the phony and dishonest Washington Post.”
Trump writes that he’s “no fan of” President Obama, but faults the Post for a headline posted Monday that he says read, “Donald Trump suggests President Obama was involved with Orlando shooting.” The headline on the story Monday afternoon read, “Donald Trump seems to connect President Obama to Orlando shooting.”
Trump said in an interview Monday morning on Fox News Channel that when it comes to fighting terrorism, the president “doesn’t get it or, or he gets it better than anybody understands.”
Post spokeswoman Kristine Coratti Kelly says the headline was changed shortly after the story posted “to more properly reflect what Trump said.” She adds, “We did so on our own; the Trump campaign never contacted us about it.”
A Post photographer and reporter attended Trump’s speech in New Hampshire on Monday afternoon without issue.
In a statement, Post editor Martin Baron said, “The Post will continue to cover Donald Trump as it has all along – honorably, honestly, accurately, energetically and unflinchingly. We’re proud of our coverage, and we’re going to keep at it.”
Trump’s campaign has revoked credentials from other news outlets, including The Daily Beast, Politico and the Des Moines Register.
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