UPDATED: Who's afraid of the little, bad Wolff?

"The media chose to go to war with Donald John Trump in 2017 rather than accept him as president. The media chose poorly."

Foreign press shames U.S. media for crying, "Wolff!"  "In January, the American media was all fire and fury in praising Michael Wolff's book which was touted as a tell-all expose of behind-the-scenes at the White House.
"A month later, even the Washington Post has thrown the towel in on the guy, with its Erik Wemple writing, "Michael Wolff should just apologize," after a BBC host called Wolff out.
"PolitiFact and others in the American press should apologize for promoting this fabulist's fairy tales." . . .

BUSTED: Anchor Releases Audio Proving Michael Wolff Faked Earpiece Malfunction After Trump Affair Question

• FORDHAM: “You said during a TV interview last month that you are absolutely sure that Donald Trump is currently having an affair, while President, behind the back of the First Lady. I repeat, you said you were absolutely sure.”
• WOLFF: “Hold on, I can’t–”
• FORDHAM: “Last week, you backflipped and said, ‘I do not know if the President is having an affair.’ Do you owe the President and the First Lady an apology, Mr Wolff?”
• WOLFF: “I can’t hear you. Hello?”
• FORDHAM: “Just last month you said you were absolutely sure that the President was having an affair, and now you say he is not.”
• WOLFF: “I’m not getting anything.”
• FORDHAM: “You are not hearing me, Mr. Wolff? Mr. Wolff was hearing me before, but he’s not hearing me anymore. So the interview may be over.”

"Later, Fordham released the audio of what Wolff heard in his earpiece when the author claimed the anchor’s question wasn’t coming through."

Mika Brzezinski Kicks Michael Wolff Off Set for Pushing Trump Affair Rumor

. . . " 'When Wolff continued his denial, Brzezinski became frustrated: “Come on, are you kidding? You’re on the set of Morning Joe. We don’t BS here.”

"She then gave him the boot. “I’m sorry, this is awkward, you’re here on the set with us, but we’re done. Michael Wolff, thank you.” Mika told the camera, “We’re gonna go to break now. Bye, everyone,” and the show cut to commercial."

UPDATE:  Foreign press shames U.S. media for crying, "Wolff!"

. . . "His stories about the White House and President Trump were too good to be true.

"The American media failed to check it out.

"The Vanity Fair headline read:

“I Was the Most Non-threatening Person in the Trump Universe”: Michael Wolff Takes a Fire and Fury Victory Lap.

At a Manhattan house party, Wolff and his publisher recount the genesis of the book that rocked the White House.

"The story was a disappointing story about a cocktail party for the book. Do they still hold cocktail parties? I thought they died before disco.

"President Trump, however, tweeted, "I authorized Zero access to White House (actually turned him down many times) for author of phony book! I never spoke to him for book.' " . . .