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The Globe editorial accused Trump of conducting a "constant aggression against the free press."

Hundreds of US newspapers have devoted space to their issues this Thursday to publish a coordinated defense of freedom of the press and criticism of US President Donald Trump for saying that some media organizations are enemies of the American people.

The Boston Globe and The New York Times participated in the campaign that included 350 other newspapers of all sizes, including some in states where Trump won in the 2016 presidential election.

Each newspaper has published an editorial, which is usually an unsigned article that reflects the editorial board's opinion of the publication on a specific subject and that is separate from the news and other sections of the newspaper.

The Globe editorial accused Trump of conducting a "constant aggression against the free press."

The greatness of America depends on the role of the free press to speak the truth to the powerful, The Globe said in its editorial.

To label the press as an 'enemy of the people' is as un-American as it is dangerous to the civic pact that we have shared for more than two centuries, The Globe added.

The first amendment to the United States Constitution guarantees freedom of the press.

There is nothing that I would want more for our Country than true FREEDOM OF THE PRESS. The fact is that the Press is FREE to write and say anything it wants, but much of what it says is FAKE NEWS, pushing a political agenda or just plain trying to hurt people. HONESTY WINS!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 16, 2018

Trump has often criticized journalists and described reports that contradict his opinion or political stances as false news.

On Thursday, Trump said there is nothing he wants more for the United States than true press freedom.

The fact is that the press is free to write and say anything they want, but much of what it says is false news, imposing political agendas or simply trying to hurt people. Honesty wins, Trump wrote on Twitter.

The Republican president's comments reflect the views of many conservatives who believe that newspapers and other media distort, fabricate, and omit facts to harm them.

A White House representative could not be reached immediately to comment on the editorials.

The Boston Globe, which was sold to the the Failing New York Times for 1.3 BILLION DOLLARS (plus 800 million dollars in losses & investment), or 2.1 BILLION DOLLARS, was then sold by the Times for 1 DOLLAR. Now the Globe is in COLLUSION with other papers on free press. PROVE IT!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 16, 2018

The New York Times editorial said it is possible to criticize the media for giving too much or too little attention to certain stories, or for making mistakes.

Reporters and editors are human and make mistakes. Correcting them is central to our work, the editorial said.

But to insist that truths you do not like are 'false news' is dangerous to the lifeblood of democracy, and calling journalists 'enemy of the people' is dangerous, period, the editorial added.