News outlets should name sources: Trump
US President Donald Trump has said the media outlets should be mandated to name their sources in their stories, as he slammed the top mainstream American media for their alleged dishonest reporting.
During a news conference at the White House on Saturday, Trump launched an unprecedented individual criticism of Maggie Haberman, White House correspondent for 'The New York Times' and a political analyst for CNN, for allegedly writing inaccurate source-based stories.
You know what sources say means? Sources say means that they have nobody and they make it up," he said.
According to Trump, sources say is the most often used expression in the 'Washington Post', 'New York Times', and especially the CNN.
"They should really be mandated... to use a name. If there is a source, use a name," Trump demanded., adding that he did not believe that the sources exist.
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