President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he was forced to watch CNN while visiting the Philippines, one stop during his 11-day Asia trip.
Trump sent out a series of tweets reflecting on his Asia tour, which he called a "long but successful trip" that helped the United States be "respected again in Asia."
Our great country is respected again in Asia. You will see the fruits of our long but successful trip for many years to come!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 15, 2017
He then tweeted his praise of Fox News' "Fox and Friends," saying the show will be "showing much of our successful trip to Asia, and the friendships & benefits that will endure for years to come!"
.@foxandfriends will be showing much of our successful trip to Asia, and the friendships & benefits that will endure for years to come!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 15, 2017
He characteristically didn't have the same praise for CNN. "While in the Philippines I was forced to watch CNN, which I have not done in months, and again realized how bad, and FAKE, it is. Loser!" Trump tweeted.
While in the Philippines I was forced to watch @CNN, which I have not done in months, and again realized how bad, and FAKE, it is. Loser!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 15, 2017
Trump has praised "Fox and Friends" several times on his Twitter account for its favorable coverage of his administration and has even said it is one of his favorite shows to watch on the network.
He has also blasted CNN several times, referring to the network as "fake news," a term he started using during the presidential campaign to go after news outlets he argued were unfairly and inaccurately critical towards his campaign and administration.
I am thinking about changing the name #FakeNews CNN to #FraudNewsCNN!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 1, 2017
Fake @NBCNews made up a story that I wanted a "tenfold" increase in our U.S. nuclear arsenal. Pure fiction, made up to demean. NBC = CNN!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 11, 2017
Sorry folks, but if I would have relied on the Fake News of CNN, NBC, ABC, CBS, washpost or nytimes, I would have had ZERO chance winning WH
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 6, 2017