Yesterday's press conference had such a chance for a "teachable moment", as our last president liked to call them.
Some Reporter Chick: Thank you, Mr. President. Some social media organizations are accused of censoring certain political opinions right before the election; would you be willing to work with Congress to regulate those industries?
Trump: [Something close to what he actually said: Sure, sure I'd do that. What he should have said: ] Absolutely not. That's a...This is a chance to help you learn something - Barry called it a "teachable moment" *rolls eyes* Whatever...But, let me tell you something, it is not the government's job to regulate business and tell them what their business model should be. I can't regulate speech in my role in the government. But, you know what? You know what? YOU can. If you did your job, what everyone thinks your job should be, you would call out those social media *air quotes* companies whether they are censoring me or the left or the right or whoever....right? Whoever....and you would get the people to change them. Because - and I want you all to hear this - the CITIZENS of the United States have all the power. Not me, not you media folks - and, BOY do you think YOU have the power - but, you don't. The citizens do. YOU tell them what's happening, and they'll stop using those media sites, and those sites will die. If they don't want to die, they'll stop censoring.
Trump, continuing: I can't censor the media, and I won't try. But, you saw li'l Jimmy here from Fake News CNN get physical with my staffer trying to get our microphone back. li'l Jimmy thinks that microphone is his for as long as he wants it, and then was physical with my staff - you saw it with your own eyes! So, li'l Jimmy can ask me any questions he wants when I call on him, but when I'm done with him, he's done. And, he didn't think so - he tried to spin a twisted, dishonest question to me and I told him he was done. He wouldn't listen, and then got physical with my staff, so that's the last time you'll see him here in the White House or around White House staff - I'm telling you! So, he's done here because he couldn't do his job right, not because of the questions he tried to ask. He didn't know his place, and he's done here. That's how you handle these idiots. Whether it's the citizens not going to the websites, or the White House not tolerating a *air quotes, eye roll* journalist - yeah, like he's really a
journalist - *more eye rolls* not tolerating that kind of behavior, THAT is how you fix these things. The government does not regulate speech on the internet, or regulate business models of companies - that's not in the constitution. Next question.