President Donald Trump’s use of social media drew renewed controversy after he posted a video depicting himself body-slamming and punching a figure with the CNN logo superimposed on its head. The clip used footage from a 2007 WWE appearance in which Trump attacked chairman Vince McMahon.

Homeland Security Adviser Tom Bossert defended the post on ABC’s *This Week*, saying he did not believe anyone would perceive it as a threat. He argued that some cable news coverage was unfair to the president and praised Trump’s use of social media to communicate directly with Americans. CNN contributor Ana Navarro sharply criticized Bossert’s response, calling the tweet an incitement to violence and warning that someone in the media could be harmed.

Trump maintained that his social media style was “MODERN DAY PRESIDENTIAL.” He accused the news media of trying to persuade Republicans and others that he should stop using social media, and credited it, alongside interviews and speeches, with helping him win the 2016 election.

The debate followed Trump’s personal attacks on *Morning Joe* co-hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski, including a claim that Brzezinski had been bleeding from a face-lift when she wanted to join him at Mar-a-Lago. Some Republicans criticized the posts: Nebraska Senator Ben Sasse said they were beneath the dignity of the presidency, while Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski asked whether Trump wanted to be remembered for his tweets or his accomplishments. His posts continued a pattern of provocative social media use that had drawn attention during both his campaign and presidency.