Article snippet: MORE repeatedly took aim at media coverage of him during his meeting with the Group of Seven (G-7) countries in France over the weekend as he faces international blowback from tariffs leveled against China and the specter of a possible recession. The topics the president tweeted were misrepresented by news media included discussions with world leaders in Biarritz and his reference to himself as the "the chosen one" to negotiate with China on trade. "When I looked up to the sky and jokingly said “I am the chosen one,” at a press conference two days ago, referring to taking on Trade with China, little did I realize that the media would claim that I had a 'Messiah complex.' They knew I was kidding, being sarcastic, and just having fun," he tweeted Saturday, the day he arrived in France for the summit. "I was smiling as I looked up and around. The MANY reporters with me were smiling also. They knew the TRUTH...And yet when I saw the reporting, CNN, MSNBC and other Fake News outlets covered it as serious news & me thinking of myself as the Messiah. No more trust!" he added. Hours later, Trump tweeted, "The Media is destroying the Free Press," seemingly quoting Fox New radio personality MORE. He lashed out at the news media again on Sunday morning, accusing it of trying to hurt his reelection chances. In a set of tweets, he said that fears of a recession and tense relations with other G-7 nations were being given outsize coverage to hurt his approval rating. Soon ... Link to the full article to read more
Trump takes time out of G-7 meeting to lash out at media | TheHill
>