CNN’s Stelter: Trump ‘Loves the Press; He Loves the Media’

STELTER: "That’s a big part of it. Working the refs. In a moment like this we have to be crystal clear, why we do what we do as journalists. Not always pretty or easy, but all candidates, all politicians and all public figures should be held accountable. But I think we’ve got to talk about a secret here, which is that Trump loves the press. He loves the media. The media is his lifeline, and I think it’s best to think about this as the Trump show. Meaning a reality TV show. The best way to understand Trump, he’s his own TV producer. He’s probably watching the show right now. He’s reacting to it in real time. He uses Twitter and Facebook to react. He calls up to react and sometimes when he likes what you say, he’ll send you a handwritten note or have one of his aides reach out, you know? So, I think the view from Trump’s camp is, this is vintage we saw at the press conference. Yes, when he thinks he’s been treated unfairly, he lashes out. But when he thinks he’s being treated fairly, he’s also quite kind. So, it’s the two sides of Trump."