Hugh Hewitt Asks Trump If the Legacy Media Is ‘Bleeding Out In Real Time’ And Predicts It Won’t Survive His Term

President-elect Donald Trump joined radio host Hugh Hewitt on Monday and spoke about how he plans to implement his agenda as inauguration day quickly approaches. Trump made some news by coming out in favor of one large reconciliation bill that would bundle together is wants on lower taxes, bolstering border security, and increasing domestic energy production.

Hewitt, however, ended the policy heavy interview with a question about the state of legacy media and whether or not its “bleeding out” – a phrase which took even Trump aback.

“Last question, Mr. President. You got a 15 million dollar settlement from ABC and George Stephanopoulos. I hope that goes to build the fake news wing in the Trump library. Bigger question. Do you think legacy media is bleeding out in real time before us?” Hewitt asked Trump.

“I do. I think they’re disrespected. I think they’re not taken so seriously. Look at me. They were totally opposed to me for four years, but many years before that. But let’s say from the time I started campaigning three years ago, three and a half years ago, because I sort of started maybe when I got out. But they were opposed to me at levels never seen before where Biden would get good stories, and the guy couldn’t walk down a hallway. And I did something great, and they try to make it as bad as possible,” Trump replied, adding:

So every, almost every one of them, I mean, we had some support, but for the most part, every one of them. And I won. It’s almost impossible. You know, I was told you need Google, you need Facebook, you cannot win without then. You cannot with without the Times, without the Washington Post, you know the various…and how about ABC and CBS and NBC and CNN. And you know, Fox gives me a little trouble, too, even, I must say.

And then you have MSNBC. I was opposed at levels never seen before, and I won in a landslide. Well, what does that tell you about the media?

Hewitt replied, “That they’re out of touch. I think they’re bleeding out. I don’t think they’re going to last your term, because I hope you don’t deal with them too much. But obviously…”

“Well, I hope we do. I hope they do last. I hope they turn it around. All we want is a fair, I think it’s important to have a fair media, actually. I don’t want them to, you know, when you say bleeding out, that’s a tough expression,” Trump jumped back in, adding:

But that’s, only you could do that. But the fact is that I want them to do well, but I want them to be fair. They’re very unfair. And only somebody like me would know, because I know the facts.

“But Mr. President, they’re, they can’t reform themselves. They’re full of left-wing Trump haters. How are they going to change?” Hewitt shot back.

“Yeah, well, they go out of business, and they come back in a different form, is probably the way,” Trump replied.

“Well, that’s our New Year wish. Congratulations again. Biggest comeback in American political history. I am so pleased by that, and looking forward to it. Good luck in this amazing four years ahead, and in having a Trump boom 2.0. I hope it’s one big, beautiful bill, and it’s in a hurry, Mr. President,” Hewitt concluded.

Watch the clip below.