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US President Donald Trump has launched a ferocious attack on the media while defending his record during his first weeks in office. | US President Donald Trump has launched a ferocious attack on the media while defending his record during his first weeks in office. |
Mr Trump appeared in a 76-minute press conference where he told reporters their level of dishonesty was out of control. | |
He cited hostile coverage of his call for warmer relations with Russia. | |
Critics say his stymied travel ban and the firing of a top adviser point to a White House in chaos. | |
But the president used his speech to tout his fulfilment of campaign promises, and said his administration was a "finely tuned machine". | |
He also revealed an executive order on the travel ban is expected next week. | He also revealed an executive order on the travel ban is expected next week. |
Mr Trump opened his remarks by mounting a blistering attack on the media for underplaying his achievements after he "inherited a mess at home and abroad". | Mr Trump opened his remarks by mounting a blistering attack on the media for underplaying his achievements after he "inherited a mess at home and abroad". |
The president continued that he was appearing at the White House news conference to take his message "straight to the people". | The president continued that he was appearing at the White House news conference to take his message "straight to the people". |
He praised his administration for its "significant progress", pointing to a rising stock market and a crackdown on illegal immigrants as examples of his success. | |
He also dismissed claims that his administration has had a chaotic start. | He also dismissed claims that his administration has had a chaotic start. |
"This administration is running like a fine-tuned machine," he said. | "This administration is running like a fine-tuned machine," he said. |
His news conferences comes after Mr Trump's national security adviser was forced to resign and his labour secretary withdrew his nomination. | His news conferences comes after Mr Trump's national security adviser was forced to resign and his labour secretary withdrew his nomination. |
Mr Trump also suggested he would replace his controversial executive order temporarily barring travel from seven Muslim-majority countries next week with a new, revised order. | |
He said the rollout of the travel ban was "very smooth" despite legal challenges his administration has faced. | |
Court documents released on Thursday also showed Mr Trump plans to rescind and replace the travel ban instead of having a larger appellate panel review the ruling. | |
A three-judge panel of the 9th Circuit last week upheld a lower-court decision that suspended the ban. | |
Mr Trump also criticised the 9th Circuit during his news conference, claiming the court was "in turmoil". |