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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 president's tweeting doesn't detract from the health care battle. >> the fact of the matter is that he can do more than one thing at a time. >> reporter: but some republicans saying the behavior could have serious consequences. >> people are now begg...

Recent attacks on the news media. >> there's 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 can't 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 tackling a man with a cnn logo imposed on his head. house minority leader snowplows, "violence and viol...

>> there's 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 don't 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 attacking the president after he tweeted a video of himself tackling a man with a cnn logo imposed o...

Here. that full control of the message, full control over what people think truth is and isn't 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, we're not talking about the health care bill, we're not even talking about what you just raised, that the discourse in washington, d.c. in a way that extends outside the president'...

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 don't get to separate the freedoms that are in there. >> weaponizing distrust. he's really pointing out what is a pattern here. it's not just about cnn or msnbc or attacking "the times" or the "washington post." it's about questioning the accuracy of the cbo, questioning, really, the loyalty even republicans who criticize him undermining anyone who questions him as somehow not to be trusted. that is not healthy for a democracy. amanda? >> ye...