In a speech to the National Republican Congressional Committee's March fundraiser, March 21, President Trump pledged to cut taxes once the House GOP's health-care bill is adopted. (Bastien Inzaurralde/The Washington Post)The Wall Street Journal, accused by some journalists of going soft on President Trump, printed a stinging editorial Wednesday that likened the falsehood-addicted commander in chief to an alcoholic. “The president clings to his assertion like a drunk to an empty gin bottle, rolling out his press spokesman to make more dubious claims,” the Journal wrote. The journalists who write news reports about the president are not the same ones who write scathing opinion pieces, such as the one in Wednesday's Wall Street Journal. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 9, 2017The president does himself no favors, however, by making wild accusations that the Journal editorial board feels compelled to condemn in such strong terms.

Source: Washington Post March 22, 2017 14:05 UTC