The White House press core has served
as the frontline of the communication
between the president and the American people
for nearly a hundred and twenty years.
But with the election of Donald Trump
the relationship between the executive branch
and the media are assigned to cover it
has turned downright ugly.
Are you that's enough.
Put down the mike and ask one of the other folks that's enough.
You are a rude terrible person. Come on, Sarah-
You're a parent. Hey I get some more TV.
You actually don't know much about me in terms of what I feel
and what I don't know what would
how nasty it's become better than award winning journalist.
April Ryan who served as a member
of the White House press corps
and the three presidents and the guy who plays one
on TV. So I sat down with APril R yanto find out what it's like
when the guy giving you a hard time at work
I call the fake news the enemy of the people
and they are the most powerful man in the free world.
What has been the biggest change for you
during this administration. It is a sad day. When.
A U.S. president does not stand
by the Constitution the First Amendment freedom of the press.
I've been here for 21 years. I was here for Monica.
I was here for Katrina. I didn't know about Katrina.
Clinton got a vocal trainer as well.
But you know..
It's you know itthe dissapointment on your face.
Do you think the president likes you.
Well two years in when he sees me he goes like this.
Yes. He doesn't like me.
The same thing with April Ryan. I watch her get up.
I mean you talk about somebody that's a loser.
He only told me that he wanted me
to get the congressional black caucus together.
You want to include the Congressional Black Caucus
and the congressional I would I care what you want
to set up the meeting.
Do you want to set up the meeting.
No no no. Are they.
Just get all your black people together on that.
How about that.
Do you think the term fake news is dangerous yes very dangerous.
Why when people do not believe.
The press it puts a target on our heads.
And you've had to get security.
Yes. Why do you have to get security.
Death threats death threats right.
NYPD bomb squad is inside our offices in a major piece
of evidence in the case against a suspect charged today.
This van was adorned with stickers
and posters supporting President Trump and Democratic opponents
with targets over their faces in the era of Donald Trump.
The media themselves have become part of the story.
Lockwood April Ryan former press secretary Sean Spicer
went head to shaking head
because at the end of the day let me answer.
But what you're asking me questions
and I'm going to answer which is the president
I'm sorry please stop shaking your head again.
Why were you shaking your head
when and why was that a problem.
I said Shawn how are you them
to try and try and change the optics of Russia.
He said well if the president puts Russian salad dressing
on your salad tonight somehow that's a Russian connection.
That was so trite and it was so close to a thousand island.
He had no right doing that. No administration to treat
such hardworking reporters with such disrespect.
So I flew to Washington D.C.
and went straight to the White House
press briefing room get some answers
Good to see you Jim. That's fine. Yeah yeah. Yeah.
I'm looking for Sean Spicer Sean Spicer Sean Spicer
Sean Spicer.. Little. late.
where the hell is Sean Spicer?
There's only one person qualified to answer the question.
And fortunately it turns out he has a publicist and a lot of free time
Elected officials will turn to their press team
and say OK here's the situation what do you guys suggest.
It's kind of the opposite in Trump World.
He's telling you here's the message I want to spin.
Here's what I want you guys to communicate on my behalf.
What's the difference in lying and spinning lying
is when it's a demonstrably false statement.
And what's spin I think spinning is putting your version
on the truth. Could that be.
Perceived as a lie.
Nobody was quite as good at weaving together
whether spins like Sean Spicer someone is despicable as Hitler
who didn't even sink to the to using chemical weapons.
It's not a travel ban The president himself called it a Travel Ban
is he confused or are you confused
No I'm not confused. This was the largest audience
to ever witnessed an inauguration period.
They lie about size all the time size matters for them.
Yes yes yes. He's a liar.
And my personal favorite whopper that come out
of this administration with President Trumps
consent I released the following health information.
The doctor claimed that Donald Trump
weighed weight 239 pounds. I would give my entire.
Year Salary if Donald Trump stands on a scale
and is within three pounds
of what was said then this has kept me up days.
This is a problem. You need to go see a doctor.
Not that doctor.
That docor doesn't know what he's doing.
I think that's highly disrespectful.
Let me tell you why I don't believe it
because you got eyes you can.
Have you seen his ass, that's a big ass
it's a large ass
It doesn't matter if your fat he is a man in hi s70s
who gives a toss if he's a bit fat.
Maybe his wife I don't know
that's the last person he's gonna sleep with
So you think if it's
You don't have to agree to stop shaking your head at me.
Do you think he's 235lbs I really don't spend a ton of time.
You're kind of obsessed with this.
I'll tell you what matters to me
why lie about something that's so (bleep) simple
if it's so easy to lie about a little thing
You can lie about big things. That's the thing that should be.
a home run. I'm a fatty. I eat chicken.
Let's carry on.
People don't like to be lie to the highest office in the land
because life and death
comes out of that building be it by the tounge.
Well that's why the fourth estate must always exist
because without courageous journalists like April Ryan
there to stand up on behalf of the American people
against an administration that lie about anything.
They maybe only one person left.
To ask the really hard questions.
Have you ever seen him and Melania be affectionate
to each other in private.
Yeah. Sure.