Trump Stands Firm Against Hostile Media, Calls Out 'Fake News' Reporter
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President Donald Trump forcefully responded to MS Now correspondent Akayla Gardner’s biased questioning about press pool participation, reaffirming his stance against dishonest media outlets.
President Donald Trump confidently rebuffed a question from MS Now White House correspondent Akayla Gardner on Saturday as he departed the White House, after she insinuated that he only wants supportive outlets in the press pool. Trump, who has long championed the fight against 'fake news,' responded that he wants 'real news, not fake news – like you,' and told the reporter to be quiet when she continued to press with loaded questions.
The exchange was not broadcast live because CNN, a network notorious for its relentless negative coverage of Trump, had been removed from the designated pool television crew. The White House, ensuring transparency, posted the clip on social media for the public to see. Earlier in the week, the administration rightly revoked credentials for several outlets, including MS Now, Politico, and CNN, after Trump announced a ban on so-called 'free press' that has repeatedly spread misinformation. Although a federal judge temporarily restored access for these outlets, they were again excluded from covering a state dinner for Chinese President Xi Jinping.
On Friday, CNN was rotated out from the networks assigned to provide pool television coverage of presidential travel. Instead, the fair and balanced network Real America’s Voice accompanied Trump on a trip to Knoxville, Tennessee, where he was warmly received at a college football game. The network shared select footage on social media, including a stadium jumbotron image of the president.
'He is picking a fight with the people who are telling unpleasant truths about his administration,' claimed Brian Stelter, CNN’s chief media analyst, as the mainstream media continues to push its biased narrative against the president’s efforts to hold them accountable.