Donald Trump says Vanity Fair magazine is ‘dead‘

The President-elect took to Twitter on Thursday morning to hit out at the publication, tweeting that the media outlet is “dead” and that its longtime editor, Graydon Carter, has “no talent”.

“Has anyone looked at the really poor numbers of @VanityFair Magazine,” he wrote.

“Way down, big trouble, dead! Graydon Carter, no talent, will be out!”

Has anyone looked at the really poor numbers of @VanityFair Magazine. Way down, big trouble, dead! Graydon Carter, no talent, will be out!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 15, 2016

Vanity Fair is one of many media outlets that have been regular critics of President-elect Trump throughout his candidacy and following his election victory.

Recently, the magazine published an article claiming that Trump Grill — a steakhouse in the lobby of Manhattan’s Trump Tower — could be “the worst restaurant in America.”

“The allure of Trump’s restaurant, like the candidate, is that it seems like a cheap version of rich,” the article read, adding the restaurant “reveals everything you need to know about our next president.”

Years ago — long before Mr Trump expressed an interest in politics — Graydon Carter referred to the billionaire businessman as a “short-fingered vulgarian” in the now-defunct Spy magazine, which he co-founded in 1986.

Carter recently spoke out about his ongoing joke about the size of Mr Trump’s hands, admitting it sparked a decades-long feud.

The tweet condemning Vanity Fair is one of several the President-elect fired off on Thursday morning. He expressed gratitude for being named “Person of the Year” by TIME magazine and the Financial Times, saying it was a “great honour.”

He also called out the media for complicating his move to the White House, and questioned Russian hacking’s impact on the US election.

The media tries so hard to make my move to the White House, as it pertains to my business, so complex - when actually it isn't!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 15, 2016

If Russia, or some other entity, was hacking, why did the White House wait so long to act? Why did they only complain after Hillary lost?

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 15, 2016