Trump calls media ‘the enemy camp’ in speech declaring victory

Trump calls media ‘the enemy camp’ in speech declaring victory

Republican nominee speaks to supporters in Florida and praises JD Vance for ‘obliterating’ likes of CNN and MSNBC

On stage in West Palm Beach in the early hours of Wednesday morning, Donald Trump thanked his supporters, his family and his campaign team as he declared victory in the US presidential race. One group not on the former president’s thank-you cards: the media, whom he referred to as “the enemy camp”.

Introducing his running mate, the Ohio senator JD Vance, Trump said: “I told JD to go into the enemy camp. He just goes: OK. Which one? CNN? MSNBC? He’s like the only guy who looks forward to going on, and then just absolutely obliterates them.”

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