Donald Trump clashed with media (again) during a press conference at Trump Tower on Tuesday.
Trump Interrupts Press Conference to Call ABC Reporter 'Sleaze' https://t.co/dtz9mURSwM (VIDEO) pic.twitter.com/Mw8vNWj9It
— Mediaite TV (@MediaiteTV) May 31, 2016
Trump supporters were really FIRED UP about it.
UNREAL! Liberal Media Hacks GANG UP ON TRUMP at Presser on Veterans Donations (VIDEO) https://t.co/EFPBWAVaoD via @gatewaypundit
— Jim Hoft (@gatewaypundit) May 31, 2016
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But just when Trump had appeared to achieve the impossible — making the media appear somewhat sympathetic — the media acted decisively to dispel us of the notion that we should take them seriously or feel sorry for them.
Wait, someone asked Trump about the shooting of the gorilla at the Cincinnati zoo.
— Sabrina Siddiqui (@SabrinaSiddiqui) May 31, 2016
Yeah, a reporter actually asked Trump to weigh in on the viral story about Harambe, the silverback gorilla that was shot and killed by zookeepers after a 4-year-old boy fell into the gorilla’s enclosure at the Cincinnati Zoo.
That really happened.
If you are looking for what's wrong with political journalism, this would be a good place to start https://t.co/WuyNfGsAdE
— Edward-Isaac Dovere (@IsaacDovere) May 31, 2016
#lolnothingmatters https://t.co/DFpSRArGjx
— Josh Feldman (@feldmaniac) May 31, 2016
The networks were ALL OVER IT:
WATCH: @realDonaldTrump weighs in on whether #Harambe the gorilla should have been killed https://t.co/gYn5ly4idy https://t.co/geGddWaDYw
— CBS News (@CBSNews) May 31, 2016
Donald Trump on the Cincinnati Zoo: "I don't think they had a choice" https://t.co/YGwYc55IZ0 https://t.co/2Nvv8MGtBL
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) May 31, 2016
Trump weighs in on the Cincinnati Zoo’s gorilla Harambe: “I don’t think they had a choice.” https://t.co/QHef1fqCSV
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) May 31, 2016
Proving once again that this election cycle is impossible to parody.
oh fuck me pic.twitter.com/Dw6hoKOUie
— andrew kaczynski (@BuzzFeedAndrew) May 31, 2016
This should serve as a reminder: If you ever find yourself thinking that politics has gotten as stupid as it’s going to get in 2016, you’re wrong.
It always gets dumber. Always. https://t.co/Y7dkNgW37d
— Scott Lincicome (@scottlincicome) May 31, 2016
No, seriously.
Would Donald Trump have killed the gorilla? https://t.co/Im5ig7cqp0 pic.twitter.com/87BIbSWQwC
— CNN (@CNN) May 31, 2016
And the fancy media people continue to wonder why no one respects them.
reporters: trump's attacks on media are unconscionable. hold him to account
trump: next question
r: what's your take on that dead gorilla?
— T. Becket Adams (@BecketAdams) May 31, 2016
Especially when they refuse to ask him about the real issues facing America.
Mr. Trump, is Steph Curry an underrated defender?
— Adam Wollner (@AdamWollner) May 31, 2016
Yep.
The gorilla question is one for the "why we can't have nice things" hall of fame
— Alex Burns (@alexburnsNYT) May 31, 2016
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