"I don't mind a bad story if it's true. I don't like bad stories, stories that should be a positive story when they make them totally negative," Trump told reporters during a media appearance with the County Sheriffs at the White House.
"I understand the total dishonesty of the media better than anybody and I let people know it. The media is a very, very dishonest arm and we'll see what happens," he said.
He has also accused a section of the American media, including The New York Times, of running "fake news".
But today, though, he aired his frustration over the negative stories about him appearing in the US media, Trump apperead to reserve his anger for a select few.
Also Read
"Not everybody, and I have to say that. I always preface it by saying not everybody, but there's tremendous dishonesty, pure outright dishonesty from the media."
"I have to know because I'm reported on possibly more than anybody in the world. I don't think you'll say anything about that. I happen to know how dishonest the media is," Trump said.
Disclaimer: No Business Standard Journalist was involved in creation of this content