New York Times, CNN, others barred from press briefing

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Although the president has the legal right to give access to whomever he likes, or no have press conferences at all if he wishes, it's pretty clear that this was done out of simple spite. And, as Mathilda pointed, it's dumb as all get out. If he really feels bullied, he should ignore them. The more he swings, the more ammo he gives them. But he does not possess enough self control to ignore even a guy with 42 twitter followers, if he feels insulted, let alone a big news organization.

45 is making his own bed, here, and then throwing a tantrum when the MSM makes him sleep in it. Well, he's president now, time to put on big boy pants and deal with reality, and reality is a free and sometime antagonistic press. Showing favoritism, or barring those he's upset with, just shows everyone how utterly petty and childish he is. He's the effing president, he needs to act like it.

Maybe he'll make a new reality TV show in order to deal with news releases. He can come on, have guests, and say whatever he likes to his audience, and they'll eat it up. It's about all he's capable of doing. Then the people who are actually in charge, Pence and Bannon, can get the real work done while the orange toddler is off playing with his new toys.