WASHINGTON – As a result of a bomb plot and Mass murder at a Pittsburgh synagogue, President Donald Trump once again blamed the media for the anger that has become lethal – something his critics say only serves to freeze the division.

"There is a lot of anger in our country, caused in part by false or even fraudulent information," Trump said Monday morning on Twitter.

Trump once again called the "fake media" a "real enemy of the people". Journalists "must put an end to open and overt hostility and report information accurately and fairly, which will greatly help extinguish the flame."

Later on Monday, Sarah Sanders, press secretary at the White House, said that "the very first thing the media did" after "the murder" was "to blame the president." She refused to specifically name the outlets that Trump thought were fake.

A few hours later, on Twitter, Trump singled out CNN as part of the "Fake News Business" and added that there was a "very big difference" between legitimate and fake media.

"CNN and other actors in Fake News Business continue to report purposely and inaccurately that I've said that" the media is the enemy of the people. "Fake !, Trump said on Twitter. "I said that" Fake News (Media) is the enemy of the people ", a very big difference. When you give false information, it's not good! "

In a second tweet, Trump wrote: "Check out the tweets of the last two days, I'm talking about Fake News Media mentioning Enemy of the People – but dishonest journalists use only the word" Media. "The people of our Great Country are in anger and disillusioned with receiving so much false news.They get it and understand it perfectly! "

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The Florida man suspected of sending a series of suspicious packages through the mail addressed to CNN two envelopes containing bomb-like gear.

Detractors of the president have stated that it is the aggressive rhetoric of the president – who often attacks his political opponents, the media, etc. – which creates divisions and can cause unbalanced people to consider violence.

NBC News' Chuck Todd tweeted in response: "If you really believe that the media is the problem, the last thing to do is react with your own hate and anger … Try to show the example; to give the example. "

Trump gives the tone of "division, often hate, sometimes incitement to violence against journalists, and we can not shirk our responsibility," said Sunday Representative Adam Schiff, D-California, in " State of the Union "of CNN. "

Last week, authorities arrested a Trump supporter for allegedly sending pipe bombs to political opponents, including former President Barack Obama and his opponent in the 2016 election, Hillary Clinton.

Trump condemned the bombing plot and the shooting of the synagogue. Last week, as a result of the bomb threats, he seemed to attempt a darker tone and refrained from calling the "fake" media.

But even then, he has always blamed some of the blame for the politically charged media environment.

Following the shooting in Pittsburgh, in which an armed man killed 11 people at the Tree of Life synagogue, Trump again criticized the media on Sunday night.

He again tweeted about "false news," saying it "was doing everything in their power to blame Republicans, the Conservatives and myself for the long-standing division and hatred in our country. reports that cause much bigger problems than they understand! "

Julian Zelizer, a professor of history and public affairs at Princeton University, described Trump's reactions as "quite predictable."

"Nothing distracts President Trump from his political message," said Zelizer. "He has a series of opponents, with the media at the top of the hierarchy, and the crises, scandals and unrest do not prevent him from coming back on these themes.He refuses to let the events of last week control the agenda and he will find a way to adapt homemade bombs, shootings and more to his familiar story that he was unfairly attacked by the media. "

CNN's Jim Acosta, a frequent target of Trump's attacks, just explained it Monday, following Trump's latest tweet.

"We are not the enemy of the people," he wrote on Twitter. "I am not your enemy.You are not my enemy.It is wrong to call your American compatriots the enemy.We are all in the same team.We are all American."

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