Donald Trump Mocks Newsweek for Fake Thanksgiving Headline

President Donald Trump mocked Newsweek after they reported Thursday he spent Thanksgiving golfing and tweeting. In fact, the president was secretly traveling to Afghanistan to visit deployed American troops.

“I thought Newsweek was out of business?” Trump wrote on Twitter, sharing a screenshot of the article and photos of him with the troops in Afghanistan posted by his son Donald Trump Jr.

Ellison brags to DNC activists how many times he has sued the Trump admin: ‘You can count on me’

Klobuchar launches Minnesota governor bid after Walz ends re-election run amid massive fraud scandal

Minnesota ICE protesters face few arrests despite continued unrest

How Democrats’ demands for judicial warrants in immigration enforcement would decimate deportation agenda

Illinois teen stabs pregnant woman 70 times, knifes dog, sets home ablaze during Facebook Marketplace meetup

Trump admin finds California ban on notifying parents of gender transitions violated federal law

Texas killer asks victims’ families for forgiveness before becoming first execution of 2026

Georgia assistant principal accused of stealing nearly $1K in Walmart merchandise at self-checkout

NJ councilwoman condemns ‘ignorance’ of comparing ICE agents to Nazis during heated meeting

Trump taps Colin McDonald for newly-created role of assistant attorney general for fraud enforcement

Ilhan Omar demands impeachment of Noem amid DHS funding battle: ‘We must abolish ICE’

Video appears to show Alex Pretti spit at federal agents, violently damage SUV days before fatal CBP shooting

Ilhan Omar blames Trump’s rhetoric for surge in death threats, including spray attack: ‘So obsessed with me’

Rubio Defends Maduro Raid in Fiery Exchange with Rand Paul: ‘We Did Not Remove an Elected Official’

Breaking: New Video Reportedly Shows Alex Pretti Violently Attacking, Destroying Equipment on ICE Vehicle Days Before Shooting

I thought Newsweek was out of business? https://t.co/3ro4eSJloo

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 29, 2019

“Fake news gonna fake!” Trump Jr. wrote.

The Newsweek story, first published at 10:16 a.m., was later updated to reflect the president’s visit.

“This story has been substantially updated and edited at 6:17 pm EST to reflect the president’s surprise trip to Afghanistan,” read an editors note after Trump Jr. mocked the news outlet.

The Washington Post sold Newsweek in 2010 for a dollar and changed hands several times before ending its print magazine in 2012. In 2018, Newsweek split from IBT Media into a standalone company.

A similar situation happened when President Trump visited the troops in Iraq during Christmas in 2018. NBC News reported Trump was the first president since 2002 not to visit the troops at Christmastime, while he was secretly traveling to Iraq, prompting widespread ridicule from Trump staff and his supporters.