(National) President-elect Donald Trump has called for a cease fire between himself and the media. He has expressed his willingness to give the media s “second chance”.
In an interview with Fox News, Trump stated the importance of “free, fair and open media or press”
“In order to make America great again, it is very important, if not vital, to have a free, fair and open media or press,” Trump said, promising to be open and free in sharing developments ahead of his inauguration and beyond.
In this same interview, Trump went on to say “I am not looking for retribution, grandstanding or to destroy people who treated me very unfairly or even badly beyond comprehension,” he said. “I am always looking to give a second and even third chance, but never willing to give a fourth chance—that is where I hold the line.”
In an article published by Newsweek, the outlet stated “The Republican has not always shown support for more centrist or left-leaning media, he told Fox he felt obliged to the American people to work with the press, even those he felt had been unfair to him over the years.”