Trump just did a press conference where he only answered questions from outlets owned by Rupert Murdoch

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published 10 February 2017

President Donald Trump was apparently not in the mood for questions Friday when giving a joint press conference with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. As Politico's Jake Sherman noted on Twitter, Trump only answered questions from two U.S. outlets — and both are owned by Rupert Murdoch.

Trump first called on The New York Post, then took a question from Fox News. When he tried to wrap up the press conference, Abe intervened to take another question:

Trump nevertheless praised the "chemistry" between himself and Abe — but it might not be as mutual as he believes. Read more about the press conference here. Jeva Lange

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Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.