“Restrained” Trump Continues Attacks On Media

In contrast to this morning’s whining tweet, here’s what Trump said yesterday, via CNN:

Donald Trump says social media helped him win the presidential election — but he’ll be “restrained” about using Twitter and Facebook once in power. In an interview with CBS, set to air on Sunday, Trump also tells Lesley Stahl that social media gives him “a method of fighting back” against negative news coverage.

He calls social media “tremendous.” Once he’s in the White House, however, “I’m going to be very restrained, if I use it at all, I’m going to be very restrained,” he told Stahl.

The interview excerpt was released on Saturday evening. The interview will air on “60 Minutes” on Sunday. Trump apparently continues to keep a close eye on his social media metrics. Between Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, he has about 28 million connections, he said.

“I think I picked up yesterday 100,000 people,” he said. “I’m not saying I love it, but it does get the word out.” He commented that “when you give me a bad story” — then interjected, “of course, CBS would never do a thing like that right?” — social media lets him respond.