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Discuss our job numbers, strong economy, success with i.c.e., the border and so much more. some say trump over stepped it with the video. tom bosser insist it didnt go too far. >> i think no one will perceive that as a threat hope any they dont. hes beaten up on cable forums he has a right to respond to. >> reporter: republicans senator ben sass accused trump of trying to use distrust in the media as a weapon to undermine american freedom. >> therein an important distinction to draw between bad ...

Distrust. >> weaponize distrust. interesting way to put it in the sense that the president does not want his bases specially to trust people who are critical of him. he says everything critical, any poll critical, fake news. report thats critical, fake news, despite the fact its based on fact. >> yeah. how you in part keep your base. by trying to delegitimize the mainstream press. if you look, as i did yesterday, at the front pages of major papers across the country, what they were focused on. i...

Said on sunday that hes been troubled by the presidents recent attacks on the news media. >> theres an important distinction to draw between bad stories or crappy coverage and the right that citizens have to argue and complain about that, and trying to weaponize distrust. the first amendment is the beating heart of the american experiment, and you dont get to separate the freedoms that are in there. >> for more were joined by kyle felcher, breaking news editor at "the washington examiner." good ...

Your own people in your own party are in the 90s. 95s. suggests to me as a political strategy, not the best one. probably in his first year, elected in a controversial way george w. bush was but tried to broaden out and get numbers up in the first term, maybe win a second term. not sure trump is pursuing a strategy thats that smart, even if it is a strategy. >> deliberate from day one, undermine the credibility of any organization that might question the president. question his strategy, questio...

Serious consequences. >> people are begging the president not to do this. and, you know, he ought to stop doing it. >> there is an important distinction to draw between bad stories or crappy coverage and the right that citizens have to argue about that and complain about that. and trying to weaponize distrust. >> the president has a busy week this week as north korea continues to promote the president putting in calls to the presidents of south korea, japan. and leaving for a critical trip, the ...

Had never done so. instead of preparing for his overseas trip, first meeting with vladimir putin, dealing with north korea and working on his health care bill, he is involved in juvenile behavior, far below the dignity of his office. we will keep doing our jobs. he should start doing his. health and human services secretary tom price insisting the presidents tweeting doesnt detract from the health care battle. >> the fact of the matter is that he can do more than one thing at a time. >> reporter...

Recent attacks on the news media. >> theres an important distinction to draw between bad stories or crappy coverage and the right that citizens have to argue and complain about that, and trying to weaponize distrust. the first amendment is the beating heart of the american amendment, and you cant separate that in there. >> kate collins is traveling with the president. >> reporter: democratic members of congress have wasted no time attacking the president after he tweeted a video of himself tackl...

>> theres an important distinction to draw between bad stories or crappy coverage and the right that citizens have to argue and complain about that, and trying to weaponize distrust. the first amendment is the beating heart of the american experiment, and you dont get to separate the freedoms that are in there. >> weaponizing distrust. for more reaction, caitlyn collins is traveling with the president at his new jersey golf club. >> reporter: democratic members of congress have wasted no time at...

Here. that full control of the message, full control over what people think truth is and isnt is a classic feature of -- of people in control of countries like russia and places like that. it is part of just, you know, solidifying your brand, solidifying your support and your base and hoping that that extends beyond that as you become more influential and this point too, it is -- it is controlling the conversation, were not talking about the health care bill, were not even talking about what you...

The right citizens have to complain about that and try to weaponize distrust. the first amendment is the beating heart of the american experiment, and you dont get to separate the freedoms that are in there. >> weaponizing distrust. hes really pointing out what is a pattern here. its not just about cnn or msnbc or attacking "the times" or the "washington post." its about questioning the accuracy of the cbo, questioning, really, the loyalty even republicans who criticize him undermining anyone wh...