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