Even for this White House, which is hardly known for friendly press relations, the Aug 2 standoff between CNN’s Jim Acosta and Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders was a stunning low point.
In recent weeks, Trump has tweeted that the media is “fake news,” “disgusting,” “dangerous & sick” and the “enemy of the people,” and called out the New York Times, NBC, CBS, ABC and CNN as examples of offenders.