More in the cross-post on the MRC's NewsBusters blog.
In an exclusive phone interview with Donald Trump on Wednesday’s NBC Today, co-host Matt grilled the President-elect on his use of Twitter, fretting: “I have not seen you backing off fights on Twitter. In the time since you were elected, you’ve targeted the cast of Hamilton, The New York Times, China, Boeing, the media, and SNL. Is this proving to be a habit that you're finding a difficult time breaking?”
Trump pushed back: “No, I think I am very restrained and I talk about important things....And frankly, it's a modern day form of communication....Between Facebook and Twitter, I have, I guess, more than 40 million people.” While praising the social media platform, he worked in a jab at the liberal media: “I get it out much faster than a press release. I get it out much more honestly than dealing with dishonest reporters because so many reporters are dishonest.”