President Donald Trump took a swipe at the New York Times Saturday, tweeting a dire prediction suggesting that the outlet was not long for this world.

“The New York Times Sanctuary Cities/Immigration story today was knowingly wrong on almost every fact,” he tweeted. “They never call to check for truth. Their sources often don’t even exist, a fraud. They will lie & cheat anyway possible to make me look bad. In 6 years they will be gone……..”

The New York Times Sanctuary Cities/Immigration story today was knowingly wrong on almost every fact. They never call to check for truth. Their sources often don’t even exist, a fraud. They will lie & cheat anyway possible to make me look bad. In 6 years they will be gone…….. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 13, 2019

Trump went on to attack the NYT over what he said was “pathetic” coverage of the 2016 election. “They even apologized to me,” he added. “But now they are even worse, really corrupt reporting!”

….When I won the Election in 2016, the @nytimes had to beg their fleeing subscribers for forgiveness in that they covered the Election (and me) so badly. They didn’t have a clue, it was pathetic. They even apologized to me. But now they are even worse, really corrupt reporting! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 13, 2019

Trump’s tweets came following reports that he had directed acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan to close the border and — perhaps as a joke — offered to pardon him if things went sideways. (RELATED: 9th Circuit Delivers Trump An Immigration Win. Yes, You Read That Right)

As @jaketapper reported earlier, Trump told McAleenan to ignore Nielsen and said he’d pardon him if anything happened. The remarks, possibly a joke, still alarmed DHS officials @anniekarni @EricSchmittNYT @KannoYoungs me https://t.co/rcxD27XI5a — Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) April 12, 2019

The president concluded by refuting those reports, saying, “I never offered Pardons to Homeland Security Officials, never ordered anyone to close our Southern Border (although I have the absolute right to do so, and may if Mexico does not apprehend the illegals coming to our Border), and am not ‘frustrated.’ It is all Fake & Corrupt News!”

I never offered Pardons to Homeland Security Officials, never ordered anyone to close our Southern Border (although I have the absolute right to do so, and may if Mexico does not apprehend the illegals coming to our Border), and am not “frustrated.” It is all Fake & Corrupt News! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 13, 2019

The president has threatened to close the southern border on more than one occasion, but has also said that he would hold off for the time being.

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