Trump, in an uncharacteristically lengthy statement posted on Twitter, claimed he does not know Kovaleski and did not intend to mock his disability. Kovaleski, who now works for the New York Times, said the allegations were never corroborated and that he had never heard allegations that thousands of Muslims had celebrated. Reporters contacted Kovaleski to ask whether he subsequently corroborated the allegations and whether the allegations referred to thousands of Muslims, and not just a “number” as Kovaleski had reported. Kovaleski’s report had said only that police had detained a number of people to question them about allegations they celebrated the attacks. Trump has cited a 2001 Washington Post report by Kovaleski to back up his claim that thousands of Muslims in New Jersey were seen celebrating the Sept. Donald Trump was accused in November last year of mocking a disabled reporter - but a newly released video suggests that he performs the same impression for whoever he mocks. In an appearance Tuesday in South Carolina, Trump jerked his arms about and mocked Serge Kovaleski, a reporter who has arthrogryposis, a condition that makes it hard for him to manipulate his joints. WASHINGTON President-elect Donald Trump again denied mocking a reporter for a physical disability in a series of tweets on Monday, even though he clearly appears to have done so while on the campaign trail in 2015. “It is unacceptable for a child to mock another child’s disability on the playground, never mind a presidential candidate mocking someone’s disability as part of a national political discourse,” Ruderman said. Jay Ruderman, president of the Boston-based Ruderman Family Foundation, offered to provide the Republican frontrunner with sensitivity training, the New York Times reported on Thursday. presidential candidate Donald Trump for mocking a disabled reporter. WASHINGTON - A Jewish foundation that advocates for disability inclusion chided U.S. Well, we wanted the Presidential candidates to say something about disability, and Donald Trump generously obliged us. Donald Trump allegedly mocks disabled reporter YOUTUBE SCREENSHOT
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