‘Absolutely brutal’! FedEx CEO calls fake news (and then some) on NY Times’ ‘outrageous distortion,’ issues debate challenge

Posted at 11:34 pm on November 17, 2019 by Doug P.

On Sunday, the New York Times published a story about FedEx and taxes, claiming the company’s tax bill went to “zero” after President Trump signed the tax cut bill:

FedEx's tax bill went from $1.5 billion to $0 in a single year. What changed? The Trump administration’s tax cut — for which the company had lobbied hard. https://t.co/B3Bi6FYIaq

— The New York Times (@nytimes) November 17, 2019

The CEO of FedEx obviously doesn’t agree. Not only that, but he accused the NY Times of hypocrisy in the process while issuing a debate challenge:

The New York Times Ran a Front Page Story Today Claiming FedEx Paid $0.00 In Taxes After President Trump's Tax Cuts.

The Shipping Company Says The Report Is Fake News & The CEO Just Challenged The NYT Editor To a Public Debate.

READ THE STATEMENT: https://t.co/FwFpAjzbhX pic.twitter.com/X363QLYlx8

— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) November 18, 2019

This statement has “OUCH” written all over it:

Absolutely brutal pic.twitter.com/wPRagUZddV

— Ryan Saavedra (@RealSaavedra) November 18, 2019

Fred Smith, FedEx CEO, mocks the New York Times story and notes the Times has also avoided taxes. He also challenges NY Times execs to debate. pic.twitter.com/j9Det1eNC6

— Jim Stinson (@jimstinson) November 18, 2019

FedEx’s CEO just publicly executed The NY Times https://t.co/yfwU7AwmT3 pic.twitter.com/ewjRPquorz

— Bryan Beal ? (@bryanrbeal) November 18, 2019

Oh, but a NY Times reporter said that the FedEx chairman’s debate offer comes with a stipulation:

The founder of FedEx demands a public debate with the Times over tax policy but he wants to bring FedEx’s accountant. pic.twitter.com/dLyYPSkxA0

— Nick Confessore (@nickconfessore) November 18, 2019

Well, in that case:

They should make Sulzberger bring Paul Krugman

FedEx will kick the crap out of them for sure then https://t.co/cthD5Pwdww

— Jim Hanson (@JimHansonDC) November 18, 2019

Excellent suggestion! Krugman’s always so very spot-on. *Eye roll*

Would take Tennessee's own @FedEx over the liberal, failing New York Times every single time. https://t.co/YRypko5LJN

— Bill Hagerty (@BillHagertyTN) November 18, 2019

I’ll take FedEx over Pravda ; I mean the New York Times . Fred Smith is a great American who founded FedEx , still runs the company and has created billions of dollars of wealth for the employees of FedEx. https://t.co/aTT59dloBf

— Kip Beach (@beach8745) November 18, 2019

Dang! https://t.co/6Omd3G6Dv8

— Sister Delecto Toldjah ? (@sistertoldjah) November 18, 2019

Fed Ex bitch slapping the NYT….love it… https://t.co/lPuxCgloTl

— Chris Monley ?? (@MU_CHRIS) November 18, 2019

From the look of it, the New York Times got served. Or maybe burned:

The Fed Ex statement is still on Fire ? Fed Ex just took a Flame Thrower to the New York Times pic.twitter.com/CbY2dRPPGq

— JBFazz1213 (@JBFazz1213) November 18, 2019