Lather, Rinse, Repeat

In my day job working with numbers, I occasionally have issues with the dreaded circular logic error message within an Excel spreadsheet.  Can anyone else relate to this?  Trying to find the error within a formula that is buried in a massive spreadsheet can really ruin a bean-counters day.  While counting my beans today, it dawned on me that this is what's going on with President Trump and the Media.  A seemingly endless loop.

1.  Trump watches the news on cable television.
2.  Trump tweets or comments on an item from the television news.
3.  The Media run stories regarding his comments.
4.  Trump doubles down and reasserts his comments.
5.  The Media ask for facts to back up his comments.
6.  Trump asserts that the Media is running FAKE NEWS.
7.  The Media run stories about the FAKE NEWS comments.
8.  Lather, rinse, repeat.

This cycle is playing out multiple times each day.  I'm willing to bet that most of the country is becoming exhausted by this never ending cycle.

Recommendations from a bean counter:

1.  Trump:  Stop the tweeting and commenting on television news stories, stop whining about FAKE NEWS, make policies, nominate qualified people, and learn from your mistakes.

2.  Media:  Report the facts without screaming headlines, defend your fellow reporters, and don't let cries of FAKE NEWS hamper your quest for facts.

3.  Citizens:  Stop feeding this endless loop, require facts from both the Media and Trump. And above all, put the needs of our country ahead of either political party.