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Us from going to the white house, but i'm president and they are not. >> reporter: now one republican accusing the president of 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. >> reporter: the white house homeland security adviser watching the wrestling video on abc's "this week," coming to the president's defense. >> you're in charge of homeland security there. that seems like a threat. >> yes, certainly not though. i think that no one would perceive that as a threat. i hope the...

Punctuated with a video showing the president attacking a person whose face shows the local media. >> they tried to stop us from going to the white house. but i'm president and they're not. >> reporter: the twitter assault of the press comes just days away from a crucial overseas trip where he will meet face to face with russian president vladimir putin, and drastically he's trying to show them how to shuffle through a health care bill. h his lack of major focus on those issues has republicans concerned. >> there are important things to draw from bad coverage and trying to weaponize distrust. ...

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 stratravelin 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 violent imagery to bully the press must be rejected. this july 4th, celebrate freedom of the press, guardians to our democ...

Not. >> reporter: trump continued to air his grievances on twitter saying at some point the fake news will be forced to discuss our great jobs numbers, strong economy, success with isis, the border, and so much else. while some say trump overstepped with the wrestling video, white house officials like homeland security advisor insist it didn't go too far. >> i think no one would perceive that as a threat. i think he's beaten up in a way on cable platforms that he has a right to respond to. >> reporter: more members of trump's party are sounding the alarm about his toxic tone toward the press. ...