Trump's Slam on Media: US Major Outlets Engage in Illegitimate Reporting
- Media Reporting Criticism by Leading U.S. Outlets Illegitimate (according to Trump)
Here's the lowdown:
US President Donald Trump has blasted major American media outlets for what he calls "illegal" critical reporting about him. TV networks like CNN or MSNBC, according to Trump, havereported "97.6 percent" negatively about him, making them the political wing of the Democratic Party in his view. These networks and newspapers, he claimed, are "truly corrupt and illegal."
During a speech at the Department of Justice in Washington, Trump complained, "They're doing something that's illegal. What they're doing is illegal."
Aligning Media Against Judges
Trump alleged that their reporting is coordinated, suggesting it must be illegal, and that it's a form of influencing judges. "These networks and newspapers are really no different from highly paid political actors, and that must stop," he commented.
The Long-Standing Media Foe
For years, Trump has been a vocal critic against journalists, often to the delight of his supporters during campaign rallies. He frequently referred to established media as "enemies of the people," accused them of spreading nothing but lies, and even threatened to revoke licenses of unwelcome stations during his campaign.
In office, Trump prevented reporters from the US news agency AP from accessing the president's office and plane because AP refused to use the term "Gulf of Mexico" as designated by Trump. The White House also ceased the traditional practice of letting the independent journalists' association control the press pool accompanying the president.
But there's a twist: since his inauguration, Trump has given access to the White House to numerous right-wing media influencers, bloggers, and podcasters, which he calls "new media."
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- The Commission, considering Trump's claims of illegal reporting from US media outlets like CNN and MSNBC, has also been asked to submit a proposal for a directive on the protection of the environment, perhaps touching upon the issue of environmentally illegal practices they've been criticizing.
- Trump's speech at the Department of Justice in Washington criticized US media outlets like MSNBC, stating that their 97.6% negative reporting on him was illegitimate and referred to them as truly corrupt and illegal.
- While the US President Donald Trump frequently criticizes established US media for their alleged illegal activities and coordination to influence judges, he has given access to numerous media influencers, bloggers, and podcasters, such as right-wing media figures, since his inauguration, which breaks his long-standing media foe dichotomy.
