Donald Trump Donald Trump faces backlash as he reveals 'Fake News Awards' winners President highlights journalists’ errors despite anger from some in his own party over his treatment of the media Much of the Fake News Awards list focused on the investigation into whether Donald Trump’s presidential campaign colluded with Russia. Quiz: who should have won Trump's most dishonest and corrupt media awards? Read moreThe “awards” were revealed on the Republican National Committee’s website, which swiftly crashed as a result of the attention, and prompted swift backlash, including from his own party. Play Video 4:21 Donald Trump's first year: in his own words - videoTrump had initially announced the awards at the start of the new year, with plans to hold them on 8 January. Two prominent Republican lawmakers did, however, rebuke Trump’s treatment of the media leading up to his “Fake News Awards”.

Source: The Guardian January 18, 2018 03:45 UTC