convenient foil. the press isn't particularly well-liked by the american people. it's not a particularly strong industry in terms of the business of doing media, the business of doing news. particularly in local media. things are tough for reporters and editors and local reporters and local news anchors and stuff. when you take it to the further degree that you're describing, is there an additional political benefit that you get other than just picking a political foil? why is he doing this? >> well, it enhances his power. don't listen to those guys in the press. don't listen to the naysayers, the critics, the opinion mongers. listen to me. i'm the president of the united states. or soon to be the president of the united states and what i say is the truth. what truth. what they're saying, the criticism that for the history of this country, the press has always been against people in power, ignore it. it means nothing. it's a lie.