I think the thing he doesn't know is how to tell the truth without the Dems and the MSM spinning ANYthing he says, and/or taking it out of context, to make him look bad. Even if they have to lie. Imagine how well he would be doing if the press got a tingle up their leg when he spoke to them, and covered for him the way they covered (and still cover) for Obama.
But that's just it, I don't think it's outright lying. Their world view is so different from Trump's that to them, his words confirm what they already think about him. To them it's impossible for someone to use the language Trump uses without being a racist. And because journalists have forgotten how to report the news without slanting it, they keep repeating their
interpretations as if they were facts. (e.g. "Trump's racist tweets")
I'm a little disappointed that even conservative-leaning David Brooks, whom I usually agree with, has taken to saying things like "Trump is no longer using dog whistles, he's gone to straight-up human whistles now". He seems to have bought into the MSM line that Trump really is a racist. But at least he is in the business of giving analysis and opinions, he's not functioning as a reporter. People like Judy Woodruff and Yamiche Alcindor should know better.
The last two nights PBS Newshour has really jumped from journalism into advocacy and is using the El Paso and Dayton tragedies to actively push for gun control, putting on strong advocates for more restrictions on guns and giving them friendly questions, while aggressively cross examining weak and not-very-articulate 2nd A supporters. I'm ashamed for them that they call this a NEWSCAST - it is pure propaganda.