has a right to respond to. >> reporter: the president tweeting a barrage of anti-media attacks over the holiday weekend. and defending his use of social media as modern day presidential. trump even unleashing a verbal tirade at an event meant to honor america's veterans ahead of the fourth of july. >> the fake media tried to stop us from going to the white house. but i'm president and they're not. >> reporter: this with the white house already on defense for the president's crude attacks on two msnbc hosts last week. >> the president in no way form or fashion has ever promoted or encouraged violence, if anything, quite the contrary. >> reporter: cnn responding directly to the president's latest attack, it is a sad day when the president of the united states encourages violence against reporters. clearly sarah huckabee sanders lied when she said the president had never done so. instead of preparing for his overseas trip, his first meeting