President Trump took to Twitter on Saturday morning to complain about the media, citing underreported national debt statistics.
But watchdogs were quick to point out that the same numbers were mentioned on Fox News’ “Fox & Friends” shortly before the president’s tweet.
The media has not reported that the National Debt in my first month went down by $12 billion vs a $200 billion increase in Obama first mo.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 25, 2017
Great optimism for future of U.S. business, AND JOBS, with the DOW having an 11th straight record close. Big tax & regulation cuts coming!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 25, 2017
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Media watchdogs wanted to make it clear that businessman former Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain mentioned the same information on air shortly before the president tweeted it, suggesting that the new president was watching his favorite morning show.
— Dorsey Shaw (@dorseyshaw) February 25, 2017
Trump has repeatedly called other news organizations “fake news,” while recently praising the Fox News morning show as “great.”
“Fox & Friends” co-hosts Steve Doocy, Ainsley Earhardt and Brian Kilmeade will travel to the White House for a sit-down interview with President Trump that will air on Tuesday, Feb. 28.
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Check out some of the reaction on Twitter:
7:37am on @FoxAndFriends: Herman Cain cited these exact same stats. He said "the media's upset and ignoring important facts." https://t.co/AmqWNOMbQC
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) February 25, 2017
Would POTUS know, you know, anything, that wasn't said on Fox & Friends? pic.twitter.com/Rwba59yKtU
— David Jason (@DJ84) February 25, 2017
@brianstelter @foxandfriends It is pretty bad when a person can predict POTUS's next tweets by tuning in to FoxNews….
— Swansong_Sue (@Swansong_Sue) February 25, 2017
The guy has all the information in the world at his disposal and all he listens to is…@foxandfriends. https://t.co/ZqUGZ0SGM3
— Brett Halverson (@bjhalverson) February 25, 2017
Like clockwork pic.twitter.com/pXFPNRM9Pz
— Will Thompson (@thrillis4) February 25, 2017
I heard Herman Cain on Fox&Friends say exactly this a couple of hrs b4 – Trump takg credit 4 Obama fiscal policies & we all kno 2009 was GFC https://t.co/KpSpmMha2H
— 44isAmerican. 45? (@bernyp) February 25, 2017
@realDonaldTrump only if you let @foxandfriends report #alternativefacts Ur a real sad loser and always less than a real POTUS @BarackObama
— Bad Hombre (@darwinsearth) February 25, 2017
I heard Herman Cain on Fox&Friends say exactly this a couple of hrs b4 – Trump takg credit 4 Obama fiscal policies & we all kno 2009 was GFC https://t.co/KpSpmMha2H
— 44isAmerican. 45? (@bernyp) February 25, 2017
Herman Cain says something on Fox & Friends. Then #Trump retweets it. And he says we should get our facts from him and not the media. https://t.co/j0JQUpdkqA
— Erik Childress (@EriktheMovieman) February 25, 2017
Tuesday’s interview will be President Trump’s first morning show appearance since his inauguration. “Fox & Friends” has been friendly to the Trump administration, while cable news rivals “Morning Joe” and “New Day” attack POTUS on a regular basis.
