https://www.google.com/amp/www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/38998362?client=ms-android-google Image captionDonald Trump: "I inherited a mess" US President Donald Trump has launched a ferocious attack on the media while defending his record during his first weeks in office. Mr Trump appeared in a 76-minute press conference where he told reporters their level of dishonesty was out of control. He cited hostile coverage of his call for warmer relations with Russia. Critics say his stymied travel ban and the firing of a top adviser point to a White House in chaos. But the president used his speech to tout his fulfilment of campaign promises, and said his administration was a "finely tuned machine". He also revealed an executive order on the travel ban is expected next week. Mr Trump opened his remarks by mounting a blistering attack on the media for underplaying his achievements after he "inherited a mess at home and abroad". The president continued that he was appearing at the White House news conference to take his message "straight to the people". He praised his administration for its "significant progress", pointing to a rising stock market and a crackdown on illegal immigrants as examples of his success. Image captionWhere do Donald Trump supporters get their news from? He also dismissed claims that his administration has had a chaotic start. "This administration is running like a fine-tuned machine," he said. His news conferences comes after Mr Trump's national security adviser was forced to resign and his labour secretary withdrew his nomination. Mr Trump also suggested he would replace his controversial executive order temporarily barring travel from seven Muslim-majority countries next week with a new, revised order. He said the rollout of the travel ban was "very smooth" despite legal challenges his administration has faced. Court documents released on Thursday also showed Mr Trump plans to rescind and replace the travel ban instead of having a larger appellate panel review the ruling. A three-judge panel of the 9th Circuit last week upheld a lower-court decision that suspended the ban. Mr Trump also criticised the 9th Circuit during his news conference, claiming the court was "in turmoil".
I watched the press conference. It was pretty good. Trump sounded sane. Except for the part about the leaks being lies, he's going to prosecute those leaking the lies, and it's fake news when the press reports the leaks.
If I were him, I would put a substantial force on seeking them out and fire their asses, then prosecute.
Attention NSA, if you are reading this, and we know you scan and store everything posted on the internet, this would be the perfect time for the government to leak that UFO's are real.
Trump gave a "stinging attack" in the same way that the crazy homeless guy who hangs around the gas station on the corner is giving a "stinging attack" on the government agents out to get him.
Coupla other things too: http://www.rawstory.com/2017/02/tru...onference-here-are-the-6-most-insane-moments/
Full annotated transcript: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...ss-conference-annotated/?tid=test_hp_curation
Trump said everything leaked is not true. I'm not sure the government wants to go into court and explain why lies are classified.
You know that all this monitoring they do is classified! You bet they should fire the fuckers that leaked this stuff. Then get Congress to change the damn law, we can't trust they people to always do the right thing. Never could. This whole thing about giving the Intel this special privy is absurd, an excuse to abuse ready and waiting for the moment.
