Trump lashes out at New York Times for changing headline about his response to shootings
- The newspaper made the change to the headline after weathering intense backlash on social media
- It had originally read ‘Trump Urges Unity Vs. Racism’ but was changed to read ‘Assailing Hate But Not Guns’
“‘Trump Urges Unity Vs. Racism,’ was the correct description in the first headline by the Failing New York Times, but it was quickly changed to, ‘Assailing Hate But Not Guns,’ after the Radical Left Democrats went absolutely CRAZY!” Trump tweeted. “Fake News – That’s what we’re up against …” Adding: “After 3 years, I almost got a good headline from the Times!”
The newspaper made the change after weathering intense backlash on Monday night. A preview of Tuesday’s front page shared on social media sparked instant criticism from members of the public, journalists and politicians, including several Democratic presidential candidates, many of whom took issue with how the publication framed Trump’s comments on the weekend attacks in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio, that left at least 31 people dead and dozens injured. In the aftermath of the tragedies, major media outlets have faced scrutiny from all sides over how they confront Trump and his often inflammatory rhetoric.
About an hour after the headline went viral, the newspaper announced it had amended its wording.
Later editions of the print paper feature the words, “ASSAILING HATE BUT NOT GUNS.” Subheadings above the two stories about Trump’s speech were also changed.