Trump Congratulates 'Fox & Friends' for Ratings Hike

President Donald Trump on Thursday took to Twitter to congratulated Fox News' "Fox & Friends" program for its ratings hike.

Congratulations to @foxandfriends on its unbelievable ratings hike.

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 4, 2017

The president also slammed "fake news" media, calling it "officially out of control."

The Fake News media is officially out of control. They will do or say anything in order to get attention - never been a time like this!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 4, 2017

Ratings for the Fox News show have increased 52 percent since last year among viewers ages 25 to 54, a valuable demographic for advertisers, according to CNN Money. 

MSNBC's "Morning Joe" co-host Joe Scarborough slammed Trump's tweets, saying, "It's like he's waking up . . . You're president of the United States. You've got the Middle East peace process to worry about, North Korean missiles possibly raining down on Seattle, but he is specifically talking about 'Fox & Friends.'"

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