Trump hits New York Times for ‘another phony story’

By Katelyn Caralle

Published April 11, 2018 11:07am ET

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Trump hits New York Times for ‘another phony story’ — President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with business leaders in the State Department Library on the White House complex in Washington, Tuesday, April 11, 2017. Carlos G. Muniz, a former top aide to Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi involved in her officeâs decision not to pursue legal action against Trump University has been chosen to serve as the top lawyer at the Education Department. | (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

President Trump said Wednesday the New York Times ran “another phony story” that shows the Times is writing “fake” news about his alleged ties to Russia.

“The Failing New York Times wrote another phony story. It was political pundit Doug Schoen, not a Ukrainian businessman, who asked me to do a short speech by phone (Skype), hosted by Doug, in Ukraine,” Trump tweeted Wednesday morning. “I was very positive about Ukraine-another negative to the Fake Russia C story!”

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