In fighting back against reports that he mocked a New York Times reporter with disabilities, Republican presidential contender Donald Trump claims that he did not poke fun at the journalist’s physical features — in fact, he says doesn’t remember meeting the guy, so how could he have? And for all his troubles, Trump is demanding that The Times issue him an apology.
Instead, The Times is calling Trump out on his ignorance.
The award-winning veteran reporter in question, Serge Kovalski, said he has not only known Trump for decades, but that he’s interviewed the celebrity real estate mogul enough times over the years to claim a familiar rapport.
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“Donald and I were on a first-name basis for years,” Kovaleski said in an interview with The Times. “I’ve interviewed him in his office … I’ve talked to him at press conferences. All in all, I would say around a dozen times, I’ve interacted with him as a reporter while I was at The Daily News.”








