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Trump Denounces 'Fake News' Story on Kelly as 'Unhinged'

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Monday, 30 April 2018 08:04 PM EDT

President Donald Trump on Monday night trashed an NBC News report that chief of staff John Kelly insulted him behind his back and claimed credit for saving the nation by stopping some of the things Trump wanted to do.

In a pair of tweets, Trump — without mentioning the news outlet by name — used the report to reinforce his own frequent denunciation of the "fake news" media.

"The Fake News is going crazy making up false stories," he tweeted, adding: "Truly bad people!"

The Fake News is going crazy making up false stories and using only unnamed sources (who don’t exist). They are totally unhinged, and the great success of this Administration is making them do and say things that even they can’t believe they are saying. Truly bad people!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 30, 2018

He then posted ebullient praise of the White House operation, as "running very smoothly" and there is "great energy and unending stamina."

The White House is running very smoothly despite phony Witch Hunts etc. There is great Energy and unending Stamina, both necessary to get things done. We are accomplishing the unthinkable and setting positive records while doing so! Fake News is going “bonkers!”
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 30, 2018

Kelly himself also debunked the report.

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