Huffington Post Banishes Donald Trump from Its Politics Page

The Huffington Post is taking the unusual step of removing any Donald Trump coverage from its politics portal, and moving it to the entertainment section.

“After watching and listening to Donald Trump since he announced his candidacy for president, we have decided we won’t report on Trump’s campaign as part of The Huffington Post’s political coverage,” writes HuffPo editor Danny Shea and Washington bureau chief Ryan Grim. “Instead, we will cover his campaign as part of our Entertainment section.”

“Our reason is simple: Trump’s campaign is a sideshow. We won’t take the bait. If you are interested in what The Donald has to say, you’ll find it next to our stories on the Kardashians and The Bachelorette.”

Ironically, Trump has been complimentary of HuffPo’s coverage of his campaign…

…But not so much its founder.

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