Trump says he has an obligation to be open and available to the press, insisting he is ‘not looking for retribution’

newly elected president donald trump said on Monday that he thinks he has a “The responsibility to be open and available” to the press – and insisted that he is “Not looking for vengeance” Despite what his harshest critics say.

Trump, 78, said in another sign that his second non-consecutive term would be dramatically different from the first Fox News Digital in an interview That they “have an obligation to the American people and to our country itself to be open and available to the press.”

He said of his apparently liberal stance, “I am not looking for vengeance, grandstanding, or to destroy those who treated me terribly, or even mistreated me beyond comprehension.”

“I’m always willing to give second and even third chances, but never ready to give a fourth – that’s where I stand in line.”

However, the 45th and soon-to-be 47th president warned that his openness would be “done” if he was not “treated fairly” by the press corps.

Trump’s first four years in the White House were marked by fierce battles with left-wing journalists and outlets — memorabilia with CNN’s Jim Acosta losing his credibility Especially after the heated debate – and misleading or out-of-context coverage of some of his public comments.

As the Republican nominee, Trump continued to lean into aggressive relations – particularly in the final weeks of the 2024 campaign when he was falsely accused of “wanting to do so.”To perform“Former Wyoming GOP Rep. Liz Cheney.

Vice President Kamala Harris fed that narrativeCiting media reports claiming that Trump was a “fascist” leader similar to Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler.

“Over the past week, Donald Trump has repeatedly called his fellow Americans the enemy from within, and even said he would go after American citizens,” Harris, 60, said in remarks at her Naval Observatory residence. Will use the United States military to.” On 23 October.

“Let us be clear as to whom he considers his enemy from within. Anyone who refuses to kneel or dares to criticize him will qualify, in his mind, as the enemy within – like judges, like journalists, like non-partisan election officials.

Trump campaign staffers banned Politico, Axios and Puck News from its Election Night watch party event.

Axios has since reported The 49 seats allocated for White House briefings may change in the new year, with more Trump-friendly outlets given more access.

But the president-elect disagreed with this characterization, telling Fox News Digital: “To make America great again, having a free, fair and open media or press is as important, if not vital, as it is.”

“We’re off to a good start, and I’ll be open and free about further development, (and) that includes media relationships,” he said, noting that “clearly his “has the upper hand this moment.”

Trump also expressed his gratitude to “the many reporters, reporters, shows and new media sources, many of whom were truthful, honest and professional throughout the years of both my presidency and candidacy.”

In an exchange that went viral in November 2018, Acosta refused to give up a shared microphone during a tense press conference at the White House, shoving a young female aide to the side as she grilled the president about a migrant caravan. Questions were raised.

Trump also in February 2019 branded new York Times “enemy of the peopleFor coverage of special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into possible ties between his 2016 campaign and Russian officials.

“The press has never been more dishonest than it is today,” he said at the time. “Stories are written that have no basis in fact. The author does not even call for verification. They are completely out of control.”

“Sadly, I kept many of them in business. In six years, they will all be gone!” He added.

The president-elect also revealed that he had made a deal with some of his staunchest rivals, including MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough and his co-host/wife, Mika Brzezinski, during a meeting at Mar-a-Lago last Friday.

He said, “I got a call from Joe Scarborough requesting a meeting for him and Mika and I agreed that it would be a good thing if such a meeting happened.” He described the one-on-one meeting as “extremely cordial”.

“We talked about various cabinet members – both announced and to-be-announced. As expected, they like some a lot, but not all,” he said. “The meeting ended on a very positive note, and we agreed to speak in the future.

“A lot of things were discussed and I very much appreciated the fact that they wanted open communication,” Trump said. “In many ways, it’s too bad this wasn’t done much sooner.”

According to a recap of the conversation, the couple also apparently told Trump that they ran “a great and impeccable campaign for the history books.”