NYT editor: Trump tweets 'wildly' boost subscriptions

Much to President Donald Trump's chagrin, his tweets combating The New York Times are actually helping subscriptions, according to the newspaper's editor.

"Every time he tweets, it drives subscriptions wildly," Dean Baquet told CNN's Brian Stelter on "Reliable Sources" on Sunday.

Baquet said on Sunday that despite the president's attacks, the newspaper's mission is now "clearer than it's ever been."

"I think what's happened in the last couple months, I have to say, has been tremendous for news organizations," he said. "We're covering a dramatic revolution in government and how the country is governed."

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