Politico founder and editor-in-chief John Harris appeared to call President Donald Trump a “white nationalist leader” in a tweet Wednesday morning while responding to an article on NBCNews.com on a white nationalist from Identity Evropa whose goal is to “take over the GOP as much as possible.”
“Thought that job had been filled…..,” he tweeted:
Thought that job had been filled….. https://t.co/35GUSXGhWU
— John F. Harris (@harrispolitico) October 17, 2018
Since President Trump is widely seen as the leader of the GOP, how else should we take this?
And now this from the Editor-in-Chief at @politico #journalism #GOP #politics #race #wow https://t.co/qoU99B7kY4
— Kevin Corke (@kevincorke) October 17, 2018
And tell us again why we should trust the media not to take sides:
"There are professional standards of evidence, balance, and rhetorical restraint in Old Media that simply do not exist in New Media." — John Harris, 2006. How outdated does THAT sound? https://t.co/G0DhsIT9tF
— Tim Graham (@TimJGraham) October 17, 2018
Trust the “journalists,” they said:
“Journalist” pic.twitter.com/zfxSbgHVZ1
— Ryan (@alwaysonoffense) October 17, 2018
Screenshot for posterity:
Why don’t people trust the media, Ryan? pic.twitter.com/3iLBCkPqt9
— Ryan (@alwaysonoffense) October 17, 2018
Update from GOP chair Ronna McDaniel:
This offensive statement from the head of Politico is another example of why distrust in the media is at an all-time high. pic.twitter.com/cdGiFiKo4S
— Ronna McDaniel (@GOPChairwoman) October 17, 2018
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