Bill Kristol Responds After Trump Attacks Him and the Weekly Standard

President Donald Trump attacked The Weekly Standard and Bill Kristol in particular this morning, after the announcement that the conservative magazine is shutting down after 23 years:

The pathetic and dishonest Weekly Standard, run by failed prognosticator Bill Kristol (who, like many others, never had a clue), is flat broke and out of business. Too bad. May it rest in peace!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 15, 2018

As unseemly as it is for the President of the United States to react to any publication’s end like this, it’s pretty characteristic of Trump, who has taken potshots at conservative outlets like the Standard before. He did not, however, always feel this way:

Must read editorial co-written by @weeklystandard editor William Kristol & @NRO editor @RichLowry ‘Kill the Bill’ http://t.co/6Xxw9t8Zl4

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 9, 2013

Must read f/@ weeklystandard by @JayCostTWS: “Obamacare Myth-Making – Five phony success stories.” http://t.co/NYQucbV8Vu

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 9, 2014

.@weeklystandard I know your business is failing but you should try to get writers far better than @stephenfhayes.

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 20, 2015

Bill Kristol has been wrong for 2yrs-an embarrassed loser, but if the GOP can't control their own, then they are not a party. Be tough, R's!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 29, 2016

Kristol dryly responded after Trump blasted him:

@ me next time https://t.co/jIid2PgyLU

— Bill Kristol (@BillKristol) December 15, 2018

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