President Donald Trump is accusing reporters of trying « to use the sinister actions of one individual to score political points » against him.
President Donald Trump lectured the media at length on Friday evening, accusing reporters of trying « to use the sinister actions of one individual to score political points » against him hours after police apprehended a staunch supporter of his, in connection with the mail-bomb scare targeting Democrats and CNN.
Trump was campaigning in Charlotte, North Carolina, to support two GOP candidates facing close races in the state.
Trump has been on a rally blitz, hoping to help vulnerable Republicans ahead of the November 6 elections that will determine which party controls Congress. He’s planning at least 10 rallies over the five-day stretch before Election Day.
Trump, who held back some of his usual name-calling at a rally in Wisconsin earlier this week, was back to his usual attack lines on Friday evening even as he called for an end to the « politics of personal destruction ».
Not long after, he referred to his 2016 opponent as « Crooked Hillary Clinton », prompting a round of « Lock her up! » chants.
Clinton was among the frequent Trump targets sent pipe bombs this week.
« Oh boy, they’re going to be reporting about you tonight, » Trump joked in response. The crowd also broke into frequent chants of « CNN sucks! »
Also earning a mention: California Rep. Maxine Waters, another frequent Trump target who was sent a package.
Trump had told reporters as he left Washington that he had no plans to tone down his rhetoric, adding: « I could really tone it up. Because, as you know, the media has been extremely unfair to me and to the Republican Party. »
