U.S. President Donald Trump has come to the defense of America's largest broadcaster, Sinclair Broadcasting Group, which is facing backlash for promoting the president's anti-media rhetoric. <br /> Sinclair drew national attention over the weekend after a video clip showed a compilation of news anchors from its roughly 200 local TV stations read an identical speech, criticizing some outlets of bias and fake news.<br />As the clip went viral, Trump took to Twitter on Monday to defend Sinclair and to take jabs at CNN and NBC News. <br />He tweeted that it was so funny to watch "Fake News Networks" criticize Sinclair for being biased, adding Sinclair is "far superior to CNN and even more Fake NBC, which is a total joke."<br /> Sinclair Vice President Scott Livingston is reported to have sent an internal memo Monday defending what he called "well-researched journalistic initiative focused on fair and objective reporting."<br />Also in the memo, obtained by CNNMoney, Livingston slammed what he called "misleading, often defamatory stories" about the company. <br />
