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Trump calls press the 'Enemy of the People' after claiming he confronted publisher of New York Times over 'fake news'
President Donald Trump delivering his weekly address (Screenshot)

Trump calls press the 'Enemy of the People' after claiming he confronted publisher of New York Times over 'fake news'

On Sunday morning, Donald Trump tweeted that he met with the publisher of the New York Times and confronted him over what the president calls "fake news," adding that the free press is becoming the "Enemy of the People."


According to Trump, "Had a very good and interesting meeting at the White House with A.G. Sulzberger, Publisher of the New York Times. Spent much time talking about the vast amounts of Fake News being put out by the media & how that Fake News has morphed into phrase, 'Enemy of the People.' Sad!"

Earlier in the morning Trump bizarrely boasted that he had higher polls number than even President Abraham Lincoln -- who served when there was no polling

You can see the tweets below:

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