(13) Trump: I might not be here ‘if it wasn’t for Twitter’ | News , World | THE DAILY STAR

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Trump: I might not be here 'if it wasn't for Twitter' | News , World | THE DAILY STAR

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump is defending his frequent – and often incendiary – use of Twitter by saying that the social media platform lets him bypass the "dishonest" press. "Maybe I would not be here if it wasn't for Twitter," Trump said in an interview with Fox News late Wednesday. "I get such a fake and dishonest press," he said, singling out the CNN news channel and the three main U.S. networks – ABC, CBS and NBC.

But Trump said he was "not including Fox because I think Fox has been fair to me."

Much of the press "is not honest ... I have close to 100 million people watching me on Twitter, including Facebook and Instagram," he said.

"I have my own form of media."

The @realDonaldTrump on Twitter has just over 26 million followers.

"When I say things, the press does not cover me accurately," Trump said, while emphasizing that "Twitter is a wonderful thing for me."

On March 4, Trump set off a furor when he tweeted that President Barack Obama had put a wiretap on communications at Trump Tower, the New York home of the president, before the Nov. 8 election.

Senior lawmakers with the House Intelligence Committee who are investigating the matter said they have seen no evidence to support the claim.