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Trump grows more combative with press ahead of Election Day

Original: "Trump ... reaffirming his opposition to the free press, and he's only growing more combative as Election Day nears. The

Donald Trump is reasserting his opposition to the free press and growing increasingly combative as Election Day approaches. On Tuesday he yelled and lashed out repeatedly at reporters during an Oval Office press gaggle, at one point shouting "Quiet, QUIET!" to silence questioning. Critics see the outbursts as part of a broader pattern of hostility toward journalists covering his campaign.

Why now: Rising tension between Trump and the press in the final stretch before Election Day

Donald TrumpWhite House press corpsElection Day

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• "Trump ... reaffirming his opposition to the free press, and he's only growing more combative as Election Day nears. The president snapped at reporters again on Tuesday, yelling and lashing out multiple times during an Oval Office press gaggle. "Quiet, QUIET!" Trump commanded… · obtener@mastodon.world · 6

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