Trump Calls the News Media the ‘Enemy of the American People’ – The New York Times

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Trump Calls the News Media the ‘Enemy of the American People’

Even from a president who routinely castigates journalists, the president’s Twitter post was a striking escalation in his attacks on the press.

Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/17/business/trump-calls-the-news-media-the-enemy-of-the-people.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&_r=0

Even by the standards of a president who routinely castigates journalists — and who on Thursday devoted much of a 77-minute news conference to criticizing his press coverage — Mr. Trump’s tweet was a striking escalation in his attacks.