MEDIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump celebrated the folding of the Weekly Standard, a once-influential conservative magazine that has been sharply critical of his administration, writing on Twitter that the publications was ‘pathetic’…In another post on Saturday [12-15-18] morning, Trump attacked the news media as ‘dishonest’ and argued that positive stories always ended up with a negative spin. The publication announced Friday that it will publish its final issue next week, marking an end to the 23-year-old magazine. The magazine, founded by William Kristol and Fred Barnes under News Corp., published its first issue on September 18, 1995. Clarity Media Group acquired the publication in 2009. Kristol, a prominent conservative pundit, was among the most vociferous critics on the right of Trump during the 2016 presidential campaign. He did not let up on his criticism once the president took office.”
–Aamer Madhani and Christal Hayes, “‘May it rest in peace’ Trump celebrates end of Weekly Standard, a critical GOP magazine,” USA Today, December 15, 2018 2:02 pm