WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump defended his common use of social media, especially Twitter, and stated he won't have won the White House without it.
In an interview airing on Sunday on "Fox Business Network," Trump says he can bypass what he labels unfair media coverage via speaking immediately.
"Tweeting is like a typewriter — when I put it out, you put it immediately on your show," he stated, in step with a transcript released via the community. "I doubt I would be here if weren't for social media, to be honest with you."
Trump called his social media accounts on Facebook Inc , Twitter Inc and Instagram "a tremendous platform."
"When somebody, says something about me, I am able to go bing, bing, bing and I take care of it. The other way, I would never be get the word out," he stated, in step with the transcript.
Republican leaders have steadily urged Trump to keep away from or reduce on tweets and Trump acknowledged some pals suggest he now not use social media.
Trump steadily mounts assaults on Twitter, especially at news media and political combatants, ceaselessly sending out missives within the early morning or late night time hours.
At instances, Trump's tweets have contained factual inaccuracies and private assaults.
In March as an example, Trump asserted without proof President Barack Obama had ordered Trump Tower in New York wiretapped - one thing Obama denied.
In September, the FBI and the Justice Department stated in a court filing "they have no records related to wiretaps as described" via tweets from Trump.
He lately excoriated NFL players for taking a knee all the way through the National Anthem.
He additionally criticized Senator Bob Corker in a series of tweets prompting Corker to respond: "It's a shame the White House has become an adult day care center. Someone obviously missed their shift this morning."
White House leader of body of workers John Kelly stated remaining week some have criticized him for failing to keep watch over Trump's tweeting. "I was not brought to this job to control anything but the flow of information to our president," Kelly stated.
In July, Trump used to be sued in federal court via seven people whom he has blocked on Twitter. The Justice Department stated the go well with must be brushed aside, arguing it "rests on the unsupported and erroneous premise that the president's Twitter account is a public forum for First Amendment purposes."
In an interview airing on Sunday on "Fox Business Network," Trump says he can bypass what he labels unfair media coverage via speaking immediately.
"Tweeting is like a typewriter — when I put it out, you put it immediately on your show," he stated, in step with a transcript released via the community. "I doubt I would be here if weren't for social media, to be honest with you."
Trump called his social media accounts on Facebook Inc , Twitter Inc and Instagram "a tremendous platform."
"When somebody, says something about me, I am able to go bing, bing, bing and I take care of it. The other way, I would never be get the word out," he stated, in step with the transcript.
Republican leaders have steadily urged Trump to keep away from or reduce on tweets and Trump acknowledged some pals suggest he now not use social media.
Trump steadily mounts assaults on Twitter, especially at news media and political combatants, ceaselessly sending out missives within the early morning or late night time hours.
At instances, Trump's tweets have contained factual inaccuracies and private assaults.
In March as an example, Trump asserted without proof President Barack Obama had ordered Trump Tower in New York wiretapped - one thing Obama denied.
In September, the FBI and the Justice Department stated in a court filing "they have no records related to wiretaps as described" via tweets from Trump.
He lately excoriated NFL players for taking a knee all the way through the National Anthem.
He additionally criticized Senator Bob Corker in a series of tweets prompting Corker to respond: "It's a shame the White House has become an adult day care center. Someone obviously missed their shift this morning."
White House leader of body of workers John Kelly stated remaining week some have criticized him for failing to keep watch over Trump's tweeting. "I was not brought to this job to control anything but the flow of information to our president," Kelly stated.
In July, Trump used to be sued in federal court via seven people whom he has blocked on Twitter. The Justice Department stated the go well with must be brushed aside, arguing it "rests on the unsupported and erroneous premise that the president's Twitter account is a public forum for First Amendment purposes."
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