Trump Banned CT Media from Fairfield Campaign Rally: Report

FAIRFIELD, CT — Donald Trump’s tirade against the media during Saturday night’s campaign rally at Sacred Heart University apparently wasn’t just limited to the national media.

The Waterbury Republican-American reports that one of its own, Andrew Larson, was barred from the rally, without explanation.

When Larson pressed for a reason, he was told by a campaign spokesman that he “must have done something to piss Trump off,” according to the Republican-American. The paper reports that the campaign staff had a full page of reporters who were denied access as opposed to a four-page list of media that were allowed to enter.

Larson previously covered Trump's appearance at Crosby High School in Waterbury in April.

During Saturday night’s event, Trump said that he’s not only running against Hillary Clinton for president, but “I’m really running against the crooked media.”

Trump said the media has “protected” Clinton. He said if he was accused of a similar situation he would have received a “death sentence.”

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He called the New York Times “garbage” and threatened to remove its credentials. He called CNN the “crooked network” and claimed the red light went off CNN’s camera when he ripped them.

Trump also mocked the media for reporting that he kicked a baby out of a campaign rally recently and said the reality is the baby’s mother is a big supporter of his.

Read the full Republican-American story at its website here.

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