Trump’s spokesman went after both Buzzfeed and CNN as the Trump presser began and with Trump waiting to speak.
Watch:
Spicer calls BuzzFeed report "a sad and pathetic attempt to get clicks." https://t.co/ghQwxItpS2 pic.twitter.com/bYTYD3sN1V
— Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) January 11, 2017
Indeed Trump himself said a few words about it as well, praising news organizations that didn’t push the ‘fake news’ and suggesting the leaks came from the intelligence agencies:
WATCH: “I have great respect for the news and great respect for freedom of the press and all of that.” –@realdonaldtrump pic.twitter.com/8NtCWD64ej
— TODAY (@TODAYshow) January 11, 2017
UPDATE: Trump weighs in on it again via a question from the press saying “It’s all fake news. It’s phony stuff. It didn’t happen.”:
Trump on classified documents: “It’s all fake news. It’s phony stuff. It didn’t happen.” https://t.co/SYIPLekALG https://t.co/cskba8A8j3
— CNN (@CNN) January 11, 2017