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# Trump Says New Hampshire Newspaper Is a 'Pile of Garbage'

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Dec 29, 2015 6:31 AM UTC

NASHUA, N.H. – Donald Trump referred to the biggest newspaper in New Hampshire as a “pile of garbage” Monday night after the New Hampshire Union-Leader ran a front-page calling him an insult to the intelligence of voters in the state.

Speaking to a crowd of more than a thousand, Trump railed against the paper’s publisher, Joseph McQuaid, who wrote the editorial. Trump repeated earlier claims that McQuaid asked him to write a tweet in favor of Chris Christie’s inclusion in a prime-time GOP debate.

“Maybe it has more power than I think, but honestly I watch this guy… he’s a loser,” Trump said…

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## Transcript

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