Trump Addresses NYT Deutsche Bank Story In Series Of Tweets

The president attacked The New York Times and “Fake Media” in a flurry of defensive tweets on Monday morning.

President Donald Trump is insisting he didn’t borrow from many banks because he “didn’t need the money,” not because they wouldn’t do business with him.

Trump’s tweets Monday appear to be in response to New York Times reporting that Deutsche Bank anti-money laundering specialists recommended that multiple transactions associated with Trump and his son-in-law, Jared Kushner, be flagged to federal authorities.

Bank executives rejected that advice.

The Times and others have...