by Robert McGeevy, The Daily Caller:
Donald Trump Jr. asked a Mediaite reporter “are you fucking retarded?” in response to a question about whether or not he was running for president in 2028, the outlet reported Friday.
Despite Don Jr.‘s strong pushback, the outlet wrote a story with the headline: “Donald Trump Jr. Considering a Run For President in 2028.”
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To support the claim, Mediate cited three anonymous “high level sources” who said that Don Jr. is “seriously considering a run.”
The outlet put Don Jr.‘s denial in the 12th paragraph.
“I accurately predicted that my buddy JD would be an instant power player in national GOP politics, so your theory is that I worked my ass off to help get him the VP nomination because I want to run for president in 2028? Are you fucking retarded?” he asked, according to the outlet.
“I’m actually glad you’re printing this bullshit though because at least now the rest of the press corps will see how shitty your ‘sources’ are and how easily you’re played by them. Congrats, moron,” his statement concluded, according to Mediate.
Don Jr. was the only named source in the story.
His response gained traction online, with Republican strategist Andrew Surabian claiming people kept sending him the story to make fun of Mediaite.
Here is Don’s statement, which Mediate buried under a bunch of anonymous quotes. Imagine calling yourself a journalist and getting so obviously played this badly by “sources.” Every reporter in DC I know is sending me the story mocking Mediate for running it. Total clowns
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— Andrew Surabian (@Surabees) March 7, 2025
“Every reporter in DC I know is sending me the story mocking Mediate for running it. Total clowns,” he tweeted Friday.
