President Trump went on a rampage against “Fake & Disgusting News” on Twitter Saturday over allegations that he made up disparaging nicknames for Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein.
Trump tweeted:
The Washington Post said I refer to Jeff Sessions as “Mr. Magoo” and Rod Rosenstein as “Mr. Peepers.” This is “according to people with whom the president has spoken.” There are no such people and don’t know these characters…just more Fake & Disgusting News to create ill will!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 21, 2018
He previously said:
So funny, the Democrats have sued the Republicans for Winning. Now he R’s counter and force them to turn over a treasure trove of material, including Servers and Emails!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 21, 2018
James Comey’s Memos are Classified, I did not Declassify them. They belong to our Government! Therefore, he broke the law! Additionally, he totally made up many of the things he said I said, and he is already a proven liar and leaker. Where are Memos on Clinton, Lynch & others?
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 21, 2018
The tweets appear to be in response to a report from The Washington Post that claimed Trump referred to Sessions as “Mr. Magoo” and Rosenstein as “Mr. Peepers.” The alleged nicknames refer to characters from 1950s-60s shows.