Trump attacks news media in his first post-Thanksgiving tweet
President Trump returned from the Thanksgiving holiday with an attack on one of his favorite targets — the news media — suggesting Monday morning on Twitter a “contest” to determine which television network deserves a “FAKE NEWS TROPHY.”
Taking special aim at CNN–
We should have a contest as to which of the Networks, plus CNN and not including Fox, is the most dishonest, corrupt and/or distorted in its political coverage of your favorite President (me). They are all bad. Winner to receive the FAKE NEWS TROPHY!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 27, 2017
Dan Scavino, the White House director of social media, which noted that MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” had pretaped its post-Thanksgiving show for Friday, with the hosts falsely bantering about holiday meals that had not yet happened.
“The good news is that their ratings are terrible, nobody cares!” Trump added. —Wapo
Fake News: Morning Joe Scarborough (@JoeNBC) Caught Pretending Pre-Taped Day After Thanksgiving Show Was Live https://t.co/Dfov3nJ26d
— Dan Scavino (@DanScavino) November 27, 2017
The good news is that their ratings are terrible, nobody cares! https://t.co/I7h4Ryin3h
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 27, 2017
The President’s tweet is not productive, it’s just a jab at the media, “I want to get under your skin” tweet.
And it works every time!
On a more constructive note:
The President did tweet that the ‘TAX CUT Bill’ is coming along.
The Tax Cut Bill is coming along very well, great support. With just a few changes, some mathematical, the middle class and job producers can get even more in actual dollars and savings and the pass through provision becomes simpler and really works well!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 27, 2017
