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>> 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...

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...

Separate the freedoms there are in there there are five freedoms, religion, speech, assembly and protest. you don't have religious without assembly, you don't have speech without press. we all need to celebrate all five of those freedoms, that's because how this country work. we debate about big and important things and we come together around the first amendment which is an affirmation of independence. we think government is just our shared tool to secure those rights that we have by nature. we need to affirm those rights, we need to do that civic stuff to teach the next generation what ameri...

Discussed. >> that's relevance. >> ad nauseam. right now, you have republican senator ben sasse, this morning was on with jake tapper, who had this response to the tweet from the president today about that image you're seeing in that third box on the screen. let's listen to what ben sasse had to say. >> there's 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 first amendment is the beating heart of the american experiment, and you don't get to separate the ...

Saying, trump is weaponizing distrust. >> i have that sound byte right now. >> there's around 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 first amendment is the beating heart of the american experiment. you don't get to separate the freedoms that are in there. >> weaponizing distrust. >> that's why this matters. cnn happens to be his target. it was the new york times, the washington post a few days ago, morning joe. who knows what outlet will be tomorrow....