President Trump Says NBC May Be Worse Than CNN

The president is not letting up on NBC, retweeting former Fox host Bill O'Rielly's take on the Federal Communications Commission license issue and taking new shots at the network for its reporting, including suggesting it could be President's new 'fake news' whipping outlet--replacing CNN.

In a week when NBC News's report about President Trump's alleged contemplation of massively ramping up the nuclear arsenal prompted a flood of tweets and comments excoriating the network, the president showed no signs of slowing down despite some bipartisan pushback. Oct 12 President Trump tweeted: "People are just now starting to find out how dishonest and disgusting (FakeNews) @NBCNews is. Viewers beware. May be worse than even @CNN!" He also retweeted a Bill O'Rielly tweet without added comment: "A free press is vital to protecting all Americans. A corrupt press damages the Republic."