Update: NYT Journalist Who Told Emily Ratajkowski "Melania Is A Hooker" Apologizes
NY Post — A New York Times reporter outed himself and apologized Tuesday for saying in a private conversation that Melania Trump was a “hooker.”
“I want to take ownership of a mistake I made. Speaking at a party in what I thought was a personal conversation, I nevertheless made a stupid remark about the first lady,” features writer Jacob Bernstein wrote on Twitter.
“My editors have made it clear my behavior was not in keeping with the standards of the Times, and I agree,” he continued. “My mistake, referring to unfounded rumors, shouldn’t reflect on anyone else and I apologize profusely.”
Bernstein made the comment Sunday during a New York Fashion Week event.
“At a party last night, a Times reporter who does not cover Washington or politics, referred to an unfounded rumor regarding Melania Trump,” the newspaper said in a statement. “The comment was not intended to be public, but it was nonetheless completely inappropriate and should not have occurred. Editors have talked to the reporter in question about the lapse.”
This is a four part tweet. 1. I want to take ownership of a mistake I made.
— Jacob Bernstein (@BernsteinJacob) February 14, 2017
2. Speaking at a party in what I thought was a personal conversation, I nevertheless made a stupid remark about the first lady.
— Jacob Bernstein (@BernsteinJacob) February 14, 2017
3. My editors have made it clear my behavior was not in keeping with the standards of the Times, and I agree.
— Jacob Bernstein (@BernsteinJacob) February 14, 2017
4. My mistake, referring to unfounded rumors, shouldn’t reflect on anyone else and I apologize profusely.
— Jacob Bernstein (@BernsteinJacob) February 14, 2017
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Sat next to a journalist from the NYT last night who told me “Melania is a hooker.” Whatever your politics it’s crucial to call this out for
— Emily Ratajkowski (@emrata) February 13, 2017
what it is: slut shaming. I don’t care about her nudes or sexual history and no one should.
— Emily Ratajkowski (@emrata) February 13, 2017
Gender specific attacks are disgusting sexist bullshit.
— Emily Ratajkowski (@emrata) February 13, 2017
A quick Riggsy background check on this guy reveals all you need to know.
High horse city. Also a quick background check on Emily Ratajkowski…
*listens to Feeling Myself once*
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How about this guy apologizing? Bro you’re not sorry. You 100% think Melania is a hooker. You hate her. You’re not sorry you said it, you’re sorry you got caught. Cliché central but it’s true. Dude was trying to impress Emily Ratajkowski with some sweet “hey I’m a NYT journalist guess what Melania is a hooker” talk, instead gets put on blast. Much deserved. Anybody who quote tweet corrects who to whom deserves bad fate.
Do these people not realize that every snide little comment like this empowers the pro-Trumpers? Empowers every argument they have against the media? It’s shocking they continue not to realize this.
Only respectable move here is to just own this. To come out and say “yep I do think Melania is a hooker, that’s why I said it.” But this whole jargon about being sorry and citing “unfounded rumors” is such crap. Zero sincerity in that.
Sad!