Speaking once again on concerns about free speech following ABC’s suspension of Jimmy Kimmel , Donald Trump turned to network news coverage of him, calling it “illegal” because of his claim that so much of the reporting is negative on his administration.

Trump cited a report that news coverage of him is “97% bad.”

“They’ll take a great story, and they will make it bad,” Trump said. “See, I think that’s really illegal. Personally. … You are getting free airwaves from the United States government, and you can’t have that.”

He added, “That’s no longer free speech. That’s just cheating, and they cheat. They become really members of the Democrat National Committee. That’s what they are, The networks, in my opinion. They are just offshoots of the Democrat National Committee.”

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