Trump’s Plans for ‘Mic-Drop’ Media Confrontation Are Leaked

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Donald Trump will launch a “revenge” attack on the White House media when he confronts them in person at a Washington dinner on Saturday night—then flee before there can be revenge.

He is expected to target publications that he has accused of writing negatively about his administration and his war with Iran, in particular, according to sources.

The Daily Beast is among the outlets the president and his aides have accused of “Trump Derangement Syndrome.”

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