President Trump berated the media repeatedly at his press conference on Feb. 16, calling CNN, the New York Times and other outlets "dishonest" and "very fake news," for reporting unfavorable stories about him. (Video: Reuters / Photo: Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post)It's pretty clear what President Trump is doing by going after the media. A new poll from Quinnipiac University suggests that while people may be broadly unhappy with the mainstream media, they still think it's more credible than Trump. The poll asked who registered voters “trust more to tell you the truth about important issues.” A majority — 52 percent — picked the media. Even 23 percent of Republicans say Trump is mistreating the media, and independents disapprove 59-35.

Source: Washington Post February 22, 2017 19:54 UTC