As #FreePress Trends, Trump Lets Media Know Why They Can CHILL THE HELL OUT

After a coordinated effort from HUNDREDS of newspapers to slam President Trump for being meeeeean to the liberal media, #FreePress is trending on social media.

As WH reporters gathered in the Cabinet Room to cover President Trump’s meeting today, he let them know why they have nothing to worry about:

Trump tweaks reporters in the Cabinet Room: “If you’d like, you can stay. If you’d like, you can leave. … Freedom of the press."

— David Martosko (@dmartosko) August 16, 2018

DAAAAAAAMN.

Is he wrong?

No. He’s not wrong.

😂 And they stayed of course. https://t.co/NJsH8OZMS1

— Roscoe Streyle 🇺🇸 (@RKStreyle) August 16, 2018

Of course.

And while the media isn’t laughing… we TOTALLY are:

Troll level: Presidential https://t.co/0Wcyjgp2nt

— DJ (@DJNYified) August 16, 2018

YUP.

SAVAGE 😂

— Kambree Kawahine Koa (@KamVTV) August 16, 2018

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Jim Acosta screams into his pillow

— Me Chomper (@chmpr) August 16, 2018

TOTAL “Dear Diary” moment!

it's going to be lit at the 2020 convention when 20,000 Republicans in Space Force hats are all chanting "FREE PRESS! FREE PRESS!" https://t.co/WWIgz0ZKBn

— Greg Pollowitz (@GPollowitz) August 16, 2018

How will they spin this one?

"Trump threatens the press with option to leave the room! Multiple reporters taken to trauma center immediately afterwards!"

— Hezerminator 🐸❌🇫🇮 (@Hezerminator) August 16, 2018

HAHAHAHAHA. Sounds about right.

PS:

That's…. not….what….ugh

— Frank Chiechi (@teachfrankly) August 16, 2018

Actually, it IS what freedom of the press is. Their 1A function is supposed to be to function as the 4th estate, reporting on the goings-on of our elected leaders, which is what he invited them to do.

Freedom of the press is NOT the 'freedom' for them to be above criticism.

— Proud American Patriot ن (@TheBarbaraGame) August 19, 2018

BOOM.