In the first of what is likely to be a long four years of whining about how he's treated by "the media," President-elect Donald Trump took to Twitter to complain about how members of the press are treating him.
If the press would cover me accurately & honorably, I would have far less reason to "tweet." Sadly, I don't know if that will ever happen!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) Dec. 5, 2016
(Question: Why did he need to use quotes around the word tweet? He has used that word before in previous posts and never used the scare quotes.)
A president facing an adversarial press is unsurprising. That it's Donald Trump — a walking, talking conflict of interest — should be even less surprising. But it doesn't matter to Trump, whose hatred of the press has been his go-to crutch whenever he's upset.
What's interesting is now that Trump himself is in the seat of power, he's worried about being treated "accurately" and "honorably," a favor he didn't exactly extend to his predecessor. Remember that Trump is the man who clung to the theory that President Obama was not born in the United States.
Obama is, without question, the WORST EVER president. I predict he will now do something really bad and totally stupid to show manhood!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 6, 2014
Attention all hackers: You are hacking everything else so please hack Obama's college records (destroyed?) and check "place of birth"
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) Sept. 6, 2014
And this is the man who went on Fox News — literally, part of the media — to argue that the birthers (whom he called "really quality people that just want the truth") were uncovering what could be "one of the great scams." He saw "too many things" back in 2011 to make him really doubt that President Obama was born in the U.S.
If President-elect Trump expects respect because of where he'll reside in a few weeks, it would be a laughable double standard. See how Trump treated President Obama in recent years.
My @FoxNews interview @seanhannity discussing Obama’s failed presidency, Ebola, DC Post Office, midterms & 2016 http://t.co/7h0CBtkocf
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) Oct. 29, 2014
The U.S. rocket that blew-up and crashed yesterday is emblematic of the United States under Obama. Nothing works, be it a rocket or website.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) Oct. 29, 2014
Can you believe that President Obama still hasn't stopped the flights and people pouring into the U.S. from West Africa. TERRIBLE PRESIDENT!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) Oct. 4, 2014
Obama is, without question, the WORST EVER president. I predict he will now do something really bad and totally stupid to show manhood!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 6, 2014
President Obama and our negotiators are failed checker players playing against Grand Master Chess champions. Very sad to watch!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) Feb. 19, 2015
Trump also has had trouble spelling the president's name, something that likely a future President Trump won't stand for:
The dying @NRO National Review has totally given up the fight against Barrack Obama. They have been losing for years. I will beat Hillary!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) Jan. 22, 2016
And the tweets about President Obama continued much in the samevein this year.
Just another desperate move by the man who should have easily beaten Barrack Obama. (2/2)
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 2, 2016
President Obama thinks the nation is not as divided as people think. He is living in a world of the make believe!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 10, 2016
"In politics, and in life, ignorance is not a virtue." This is a primary reason that President Obama is the worst president in U.S. history!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 17, 2016
Let's see what Donald Trump thinks about future reporting.
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