President TrumpDonald John TrumpOvernight Defense: Ex-Navy secretary slams Trump in new op-ed | Impeachment tests Pompeo's ties with Trump | Mexican president rules out US 'intervention' against cartels EXCLUSIVE: 2020 Dem Andrew Yang releases tax returns Giuliani calls Trump to say he was joking about 'insurance policy' MORE mocked Newsweek over its story on his Thanksgiving plans after it posted a story Thursday entitled “How is Trump spending Thanksgiving? Tweeting, golfing and more.”

“I thought Newsweek was out of business?” Trump said with a retweet of his son Donald Trump Jr.Donald (Don) John TrumpMia Farrow resurfaces photo of Trump sons with dead leopard after signing of animal cruelty bill Juan Williams: Trump has nothing left but smears Ex-RNC chairman slams group for spending 0K on copies of Trump Jr. book: That's 'screwed up' MORE's tweet that placed a screenshot of Newsweek's story next to photos of the president in Afghanistan where he made a surprise visit U.S. troops on the holiday.

I thought Newsweek was out of business? https://t.co/3ro4eSJloo

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 29, 2019

Trump made a surprise visit to troops in Afghanistan on Thursday, his first to the nation as commander in chief. 

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The president met with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani during his visit and announced the restart of peace talks with the Taliban and the planned reduction of U.S. troops in the country.

“It’s a dangerous area and he wants to support the troops,” White House press secretary Stephanie GrishamStephanie Grisham'Anonymous' author pledges to reveal identity soon Judge halts Trump immigrant insurance mandate Trump, Kemp hold tense meeting on Georgia Senate pick: report MORE said of Trump. “He and Mrs. Trump recognize that there’s a lot of people far away from their families during the holidays and we thought it’d be a nice surprise.

“It’s truly about Thanksgiving and supporting the troops.”