Trump on Defying Expectations: ‘We’ve Exposed the Credibility of the Press’

Donald Trump says one of his proudest achievements is exposing the lack of credibility of America's media.

Speaking in Baton Rouge Friday afternoon, Trump offered his take on the media's post-election efforts at determining why he won so handily. 

Trump said he focused on the "forgotten men," which Democrats ignored.

"You're not forgotten anymore, believe me," Trump said. "Nobody's forgot. I think the Democrats are going to change their game plan next time. The forgotten men and their forgotten women are not forgotten anymore." 

That the media forecasts were so wildly off base, Trump said, has "exposed the credibility of the press."

Here's an excerpt:

"You know, they did a big report, how come Trump won by so much? Remember there was no way he gets to 270, right? The Electoral College. Which is amazing because you have to go to all these states and it was an amazing experience but there's no way I get to 270. And I'm saying, wow, in fact I went to the state of Maine four times because I needed one because I was at 269, I needed one. Until the election came and then boy did we blast by that 270, right? (Cheering and Applause) We blasted. 306. 306.

And I guess they did a recount in Wisconsin and after I think 70% or 80% somebody -- I think we picked up 32 votes. All these millions and millions of votes I think we picked up about 30. ... These reporters, these guys, they're business reporters -- (Booing) -- The one thing we have done, we have exposed the credibility of the press."