Yesterday we told you about New York Times correspondent Kathy Gray who tweeted that she’d been kicked out of President Trump’s rally in Freeland, Michigan. That claim of course helped feed the narrative that Trump tries to keep the media away so they can’t report about what a threat he is to the Republic. However, Gray failed to share a detail about why she got the boot: She was not credentialed as press for the event.
And now, without acknowledgment, the tweets have disappeared:
Looks like @michpoligal has deleted her tweets about getting kicked out of #Trump rally in MI Thurs. I like and respect Kathy but her tweets should have mentioned she missed deadline to apply for press credentials. Same would likely happen at #Biden rally.
— Paul Egan (@paulegan4) September 12, 2020
One of Gray’s tweets insinuated that she was given the boot for tweeting pictures of rally-goers without masks:
She deleted them now 🙂 pic.twitter.com/WYp6koRNVh
— ????????? (@Serafinos) September 12, 2020
And poof — they’re gone.
Yikes. She tried to gaslight everyone. https://t.co/mfeRp5aB3Q
— Matt Mackowiak (@MattMackowiak) September 12, 2020
Great work everyone. https://t.co/BKxTs8GuX2
— Stephen L. Miller (@redsteeze) September 12, 2020
Something, Something, The press do not take sides or something. Right Potato? https://t.co/9DHsvoKnpj
— Serana Verina Gopnik Squat shooter of AK-15s. (@UsagikoNat) September 12, 2020
Are you telling me a journalist was lying and being deceptive bc orange man bad? We’ve all been told they’re honest and objective. Well done @michpoligal! https://t.co/vSzozgmlj2
— Bryan McKnight (@bryan_mcknight) September 12, 2020
What? A "journalist" misrepresenting facts to pretend Trump is a dictator and then just pretending they didn't do anything after they're exposed? https://t.co/qEObNCr1TX pic.twitter.com/P6AiwMYQ0M
— Philosopher-Prince-Prophet Coinaday ? (@coinaday1) September 12, 2020
The Trump campaign explained what happened:
Statement from Trump Campaign spokesperson on events that led to @michpoligal being escorted out of Trump rally in Freeland, Mich.: https://t.co/iPCzaZpc5q pic.twitter.com/ugc0S2p6dK
— Mark Cavitt (@MarkCavitt) September 12, 2020
