After Disinfectant Injection Remarks, Trump’s 'Storm of Tweets'... "Worked Harder Than Anyone"

[Asia Economy Reporter Naju-seok] Donald Trump, the President of the United States, who mentioned injecting disinfectants as a treatment for the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19), unleashed a series of angry 'tweets' against the media. President Trump also skipped the White House COVID-19 briefing, raising the possibility that he may stop attending briefings in the future.

On the 26th (local time), President Trump posted several tweets without scheduling any other events. He claimed, "Those who know me and American history will know that I am the hardest-working president in history," adding, "I have worked hard and achieved more than any president in three and a half years of my term." He then mentioned, "Fake news hates this."

In another tweet, he pointed out, "I have been working from morning until late at night, and except for the departure ceremony of the hospital ship Comfort, I have not left the White House for months to focus on trade agreements and military rebuilding."

He said, "And now I am reading a bogus article by The New York Times about my schedule and eating habits," adding, "The person who wrote the article knows nothing about me." President Trump said, "The media only tries to belittle me." During this process, President Trump even made a mistake in spelling 'hamburger.'

Additionally, President Trump denied a series of media reports that he would dismiss Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar. He said, "Mainstream media are desperate to create an image of confusion for the public," and added, "They (the media) did not even ask me. Secretary Azar is doing an excellent job." The dismissal rumors about Secretary Azar are not true and were not even confirmed.

Furthermore, President Trump engaged in a spelling dispute. He said, "Journalists who received the Noble Prizes for reports related to Russia, when will they return those awards to truthful journalists and media?" and added, "I can provide such a list to the committee."

In response, on U.S. social media, comments poured in such as "There is no Nobel Prize for journalists," and "President Barack Obama not only received a Nobel Prize but also spells correctly." Some media outlets also reported that President Trump mistakenly wrote 'Noble Prize' instead of 'Nobel Prize.'

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Seemingly aware of this controversy, President Trump said, "Are you working as a journalist without even knowing the meaning of 'noble'?" and asked, "Do you think such sarcasm will work?" Some media suggest that the 'Noble Prize' mentioned by President Trump refers to the Pulitzer Prize. Last year, The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal won Pulitzer Prizes for articles related to President Trump.

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