Former President Trump stated on Sunday that he wishes to reconcile with the media after a long-standing feud, but he expects fair coverage from them.
In an interview with Howard Kurtz on Fox News’ “MediaBuzz” on Sunday, Trump expressed his desire to have a good relationship with the media as long as they report impartially and cover important stories.
For a long time, Trump has referred to journalists as “enemies of the people,” and he believes that major news outlets are deliberately ignoring him and important news events.
He also criticized news outlets for not only reporting certain things but also for not reporting significant events, which he considers to be a form of fake news.
He mentioned that he would be willing to stop using the “enemy of the people” label for the media if they change their ways.
Trump compared the media to the police, indicating that they play a role in keeping the country honest if they fulfill their responsibilities properly, but he believes they have not been doing so.
Trump reiterated his grievances about unfair treatment from certain media networks, specifically pointing out CNN and NBC for not covering his Iowa Caucus victory speech in January.
After the speech, he stated that the networks should face consequences for their decision. He also mentioned the possibility of revoking their licenses or taking other actions over the decision. “When you’re using public airwaves, and you don’t have fair coverage of a candidate for months, and you cover that candidate's speech negatively, and then that candidate wins in a landslide and you don’t cover his speech? That’s incredible,” he remarked, highlighting the unfairness.
“You’re covering somebody for a year. And this is the culmination. This is the big moment and people want to watch it,” he continued. “And you say I’m not going to put his speech on? How can you do that?” — Former President Trump said Sunday that he wants to make up with the media, bridging a years-long feud with prominent networks, but only if they give him fair coverage. “I’d love to get along with them, and I’d love that if they were straight down the middle and, you know, covering the stories that should be…
“You’re covering somebody for a year. And this is the culmination. This is the big moment and people want to watch it,” he continued. “And you say I’m not going to put his speech on? How can you do that?”
