Article snippet: MORE blasted the media, U.S. trading partners and his Democratic rivals for the White House in a Tuesday speech that had been advertised as focusing on energy and manufacturing. Trump spent roughly an hour in Monaca, Pa., speaking to workers at a Shell petrochemical plant. While his speech was sprinkled with references to his administration's efforts to expand pipelines, produce more energy and cut regulations, the president regularly went off on tangents swiping at critics. “Can you imagine if I got a fair press? I mean, we're leading without it. Can you imagine if these people treated me fairly? The election would be over,” Trump said, taking a dig at the media. In another random aside directed at the media, Trump mocked the Academy Awards and suggested the annual show had seen a drop in ratings because it didn't align with his supporters. “The Academy Awards is on hard times now,” Trump said. “You know why? Because they started taking us on. Everyone got tired of it.” The president swiped at various other familiar targets, including the Green New Deal, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and the World Trade Organization. At one point, he disputed claims that he's profited off the presidency by claiming that lawsuits over the Emoluments Clause and other legal fees have cost him a “fortune.” “I don’t care. You know, if you’re wealthy it doesn’t matter,” he said. “I just want to do a great job.” Trump has a tendency to go off script at official White House eve... Link to the full article to read more