Trump ATTACKS Reporter: You Won't BELIEVE What He Said!

Donald Trump, who incredulously vowed on the campaign trail last year to be the "protector" of American women, "whether the women like it or not," has once again stirred controversy. This time, it's with another personal attack on a female journalist, marking his third such incident in as many weeks. You'd think someone aiming to be a protector would, well, not be so openly disparaging.

Trump ATTACKS Reporter: You Won't BELIEVE What He ...

The latest tirade was triggered by a feature piece in the New York Times, which, according to Trump, is always "failing." The article dared to suggest that the 79-year-old former president might be showing some signs of "fatigue" and is no longer the "Energizer Bunny of presidential politics." Apparently, suggesting someone is slowing down is now a cardinal sin.

"The Creeps at the Failing New York Times are at it again," Trump posted this morning, clearly incensed by the mere suggestion that he's lost some of the bounce in his MAGA step. Instead of addressing the substance of the article, he once again made it personal. A judge dismissed Trump's latest ($15 billion, no less!) lawsuit against the paper back in September as "improper and impermissible," which probably didn't endear the NYT to the notoriously thin-skinned Trump. I mean, who sues a newspaper for $15 billion? It's almost comical.

The New York Times, as it has on numerous occasions over the past year, offered a measured response to Trump's attack, choosing not to engage in the mudslinging. You almost have to admire their restraint, even if it makes for less exciting headlines. I've learned in my career that sometimes the best response is no response.

Later, Trump floated the idea, or perhaps more accurately, the *threat*, that ABC should lose its broadcast license over the exchange. It's a familiar pattern: criticize Trump, face potential repercussions. It's a chilling effect, to say the least.

Trump is currently holed up at his Mar-A-Lago estate in Florida for the Thanksgiving holiday. That means that when he's not on the golf course, he has plenty of time on his hands and a phone ready to fire off posts. So, expect more of this type of, shall we say, *high-minded* rhetoric from the former President of the United States this week. Buckle up, folks.