Article snippet: MORE, facing criticism on multiple fronts from his handling of the economy to his relationship with the NRA and statements on Jewish Democrats, unleashed on the press Wednesday during lengthy comments to reporters. The president defended himself against the idea that he's waffling on support for stronger gun background checks; rejected allegations of anti-Semitism for questioning Jewish Americans' loyalty; slammed Danish leaders for dismissing a possible sale of Greenland to the U.S.; and insisted his posture on the economy was a winning one despite signs of a possible recession. The marathon media session ahead of Trump's trip to Kentucky for a speech to AMVETS and a political event lasted roughly 40 minutes. The president grew animated at times — at various points chastising NBC and The New York Times and CNN over the outlets' credibility — as he sought to stave off concerns that his agenda is faltering. Trump made headlines a day earlier by saying Jews who vote for Democrats either "lack knowledge" or show "great disloyalty" as he railed against two progressive congresswomen who have criticized the U.S.-Israel alliance. He escalated the controversy Wednesday, telling reporters that allegations the comments were anti-Semitic were "only in your head." "In my opinion, if you vote for a Democrat you’re being very disloyal to Jewish people and you're being very disloyal to Israel. And only weak people would say anything other than that," Trump told reporters as he... Link to the full article to read more