President Donald Trump took to Twitter on his 100th day in office to hit out at a familiar target: “fake news.” Hours before he was set to hold a campaign-style rally in Pennsylvania, Trump once again complained about how mainstream media has been covering his presidency. Even though he didn’t explicitly mention the 100-versary, Trump noted that the “mainstream (FAKE) media” is unwilling to cover his administration’s “long list of achievements.”
The tweet followed a clear pattern as the phrase “fake news” was what “most often leapt from Trump’s fingertips to his smartphone” in his first 100 days in office, according to a Newsweek analysis. Overall Trump has tweeted the words “fake news” 30 times since becoming president, six more than his campaign slogan “Make America Great Again” (or #MAGA).
Even as he blasted “(FAKE) media,” Trump made clear there were some journalists he did like. He retweeted a Fox tweet that cited Tucker Carlson and thanked Lou Dobbs for praising him.
So, yep, just another day in office as leader of the free world.
