Trump calls April Ryan a ‘loser,’ threatens to revoke more press credentials

President Trump on Friday suggested he could pull press credentials from other reporters who don’t show him “respect.”

{mosads}The comments come two days after the president suspended the press pass of CNN chief White House correspondent Jim Acosta after a contentious exchange during a news conference.

“I think Jim Acosta is a very unprofessional man,” Trump said.

Asked how long Acosta’s credentials will be suspended, the president replied: “As far as I’m concerned, I haven’t made that decision. But it could be others also”

Trump also went after April Ryan of American Urban Radio Networks as a “loser” who “doesn’t know what the hell she is doing.”

Trump rages at @Acosta and April Ryan, demands more “respect” for White House and the “presidency” pic.twitter.com/OJWuJ3NJSv

— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) November 9, 2018

Trump also disputed claims that video shared by White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders of the Acosta incident was doctored.

“Nobody manipulated, give me a break. That is dishonest reporting. All that was was a close up,” he said.

Experts say the video, which the White House used to justify its decision to pull Acosta’s credentials, was doctored.