Trump defends remarks to critics in the media: ‘If I don’t fight back strong, I wouldn’t be sitting here right now’

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President Trump defended his comments to critics in the media in recent weeks, saying he needs “to fight back” against the treatment he’s received.

“If you’re reelected, you’ve got nothing to prove. You’ve done it again. Couldn’t we expect to see a different style from you?” Fox News host Steve Hilton asked the president in an interview that aired Sunday evening.

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