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US President Donald Trump has once again taken to Twitter to air his grievances with US news outlets, claiming that “fake news” – which constitutes “a large percentage of the media” – is “the enemy of the people.” | US President Donald Trump has once again taken to Twitter to air his grievances with US news outlets, claiming that “fake news” – which constitutes “a large percentage of the media” – is “the enemy of the people.” |
The president’s comments were in response to a statement made by his daughter, Ivanka Trump, who said earlier on Thursday that the news media is “not the enemy” – while expressing sympathy with those who took issue with misleading or inaccurate reporting. | The president’s comments were in response to a statement made by his daughter, Ivanka Trump, who said earlier on Thursday that the news media is “not the enemy” – while expressing sympathy with those who took issue with misleading or inaccurate reporting. |
“They asked my daughter Ivanka whether or not the media is the enemy of the people. She correctly said no. It is the FAKE NEWS, which is a large percentage of the media, that is the enemy of the people!” Trump tweeted. | “They asked my daughter Ivanka whether or not the media is the enemy of the people. She correctly said no. It is the FAKE NEWS, which is a large percentage of the media, that is the enemy of the people!” Trump tweeted. |
Trump has been on a crusade against “fake news” since before he took office, going so far as to refuse questions from journalists and news outlets that he takes issue with. In a recent and notable example, the US leader singled out NBC, which he called “possibly worse than CNN,” and denied CNN correspondent Jim Acosta a question during a joint press conference with UK Prime Minister Theresa May. | |
READ MORE: ‘No, you’re fake news’: Trump snubs CNN, slams NBC during Theresa May presser | |
The president’s supporters have joined in on the “fake news media” bashing, chanting “CNN sucks!” as Acosta attempted a live shot from a Trump rally in Tampa, Florida on Tuesday. | |
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