Committee to Protect Journalists Names Trump Top Press Oppressor
President Donald Trump  was named the winner of the "Overall Achievement in Undermining Global Press Freedom" award by the Committee to Protect Journalists.
The organization made the announcement in response to  Trump 's "Fake News" awards.
"Amid the public discourse of fake news and  President Trump 's announcement via Twitter about  his  planned 'fake news' awards ceremony  CPJ is recognizing world leaders who have gone out of their way to attack the press and undermine the norms that support freedom of the media " reads a statement on its website.
 Trump  at the beginning of the year tweeted he would be giving out awards for the "most dishonest & corrupt media" of the year Jan. 8.  but recently changed the date to Jan. 17.
Of  Trump   the CPJ wrote: "While previous U.S. presidents have each criticized the press to some degree  they have also made public commitments to uphold its essential role in democracy  at home and abroad."
[TGT] was named the winner of the "Overall Achievement in Undermining Global Press Freedom" award by the Committee to Protect Journalists.
The organization made the announcement in response to   [TGT]  's "Fake News" awards.
"Amid the public discourse of fake news and   [TGT]  's announcement via Twitter about   [TGT]   planned 'fake news' awards ceremony  CPJ is recognizing world leaders who have gone out of their way to attack the press and undermine the norms that support freedom of the media " reads a statement on its website.
  [TGT] at the beginning of the year tweeted  [TGT]  would be giving out awards for the "most dishonest & corrupt media" of the year Jan. 8.  but recently changed the date to Jan. 17.
Of  Trump   the CPJ wrote: "While previous U.S. presidents have each criticized the press to some degree  they have also made public commitments to uphold its essential role in democracy  at home and abroad."