President Admits Fake News Is Anything That’s ‘Negative’ About Him
President Donald Trump continued his fascistic attacks on the free press, threatening Wednesday morning to rescind credentials from reporters after admitting that he thinks all negative stories about him are fake news.
“The Fake News is working overtime,” he tweeted. “Just reported that, despite the tremendous success we are having with the economy & all things else, 91% of the Network News about me is negative (Fake). Why do we work so hard in working with the media when it is corrupt? Take away credentials?”
Sadly, the administration does not “work so hard in working with the media.” The main culprit is White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders, who regularly lies to reporters.
Journalist Helen Kennedy mocked Trump’s tweet:
Washington Post’s Philip Bump:
ABC News’ Cecilia Vega:
The Hill’s Jordan Fabian:
Voice of America’s Steve Herman: