Donald Trump blasts the media and Russia investigation in early morning tweets

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Donald Trump blasts the media and Russia investigation in early morning tweets

Sonam Sheth
 
President Donald Trump unleashed on NBC's Chuck Todd and the investigation into potential ties between Trump associates and Russia in early Saturday morning tweets. 

"When will Sleepy Eyes Chuck Todd and @NBCNews start talking about the Obama SURVEILLANCE SCANDAL and stop with the Fake Trump/Russia story?" Trump tweeted. 

The president was likely referring to the previous day's episode of "Meet The Press," during which Todd had former White House press secretary Josh Earnest on the show to talk about the Russia investigation. Later on Friday, Todd also had an appearance on NBC's "Nightly News," where he commented on the investigation and said that Trump's baseless claim that he had been wiretapped by former president Barack Obama were the root of this administration's problems.

"I think the biggest problem here is you have the president not wanting to accept the conclusion that Russia tried to interfere in the election and that there is going to be an investigation in this, whether he likes it or not," Todd said on "Nightly News." 

He continued: "The source of all of the current problems for this West Wing right now, for this presidency right now, all stems from that tweet where the president accused President Obama of wiretapping him."

Todd noted that the issues the Trump administration is facing are all "self-inflicted," adding that, "The Russia cloud is dark enough. This sort of Nunes Keystone Cop situation has made it that much worse. And again, it all stems from the fact that the president himself will not accept the idea that there is going to be a Russian investigation."

Trump attacked Todd for his assessment Saturday morning and fell back on his preferred name for the media, calling it "fake news." 

"It is the same Fake News Media that said there is 'no path to victory for Trump' that is now pushing the phony Russia story. A total scam!" Trump tweeted. 
 

Donald J. Trump
✔  ‎@realDonaldTrump 

It is the same Fake News Media that said there is "no path to victory for Trump" that is now pushing the phony Russia story. A total scam!

  Donald J. Trump
✔  ‎@realDonaldTrump 

When will Sleepy Eyes Chuck Todd and @NBCNews start talking about the Obama SURVEILLANCE SCANDAL and stop with the Fake Trump/Russia story?

The investigation into Trump associates' potential ties to Russia has been embroiled in controversy over the last few days, as it emerged that the classified information House Intelligence Chairman Devin Nunes said showed Trump associates had their communications "incidentally collected" was given to him by three White House officials. Moreover, it came out that national security adviser H.R. McMaster tried to fire one of those officials, Ezra Cohen-Watnick, earlier this month, but Trump intervened to save Cohen-Watnick's job.

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http://www.businessinsider.com/donald-trump-media-russia-investigation-obama-wiretapping-fake-news-2017-4

[truth_seeker]

Any blame for Russia attempting (or succeeding) anything with Russia before the inauguration, belongs squarely on Obama's shoulders. He was in charge, not Trump.

Plus Hillary hit the "reset" button with Russia so presumably they were good with her.

If the truth were known, I believe both nations have been manipulating elections and media back and forth, for decades. Long before Trump.

It just got picked off the shelf, as a way to discredit Trump. The democrats, media and nevertrump-super-establishment GOP got blindsided by his win.

It is part of communist methodology and Alinsky tactics.

[kevindavis007]

Sorry Trump should stop tweeting. Also the attack on the media is getting old.