President Donald Trump says parts of U.S. mainstream media are “fake news” and a “threat to our National Security,” calling for such reporting to be stopped. He also describes media he criticizes as a broader danger, using strong language about its impact on the country.
The accounts differ slightly in wording and emphasis. One outlet frames his comments around “fake news” as a national security concern, while another includes additional remarks characterizing the media as a “cancer” and “mainstream” outlets sometimes critical of his administration. Both describe Trump making the comments publicly and portraying the issue as serious enough to warrant action, though they do not detail specific policies or examples of particular stories he is responding to.
