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WASHINGTON, May 27-- The U.S. media has taken a break from pummeling U.S. President Donald Trump while on his first overseas trip, but experts expect a renewed all-out brawl between the two sides once Trump returns home. U.S. media perhaps dislikes Trump more than any other president in recent memory. Critics said the reason is that many reporters were in the tank for Hillary Clinton and are now disappointed that she lost. Others say Trump has antagonized the media from the start of his presidency, referring to many reports as "hit jobs" and "fake news," as well as blasting particular reporters. "Media are critical of Trump because he openly campaigned against the media and repeatedly said reporters are dishonest," Darrell West, vice president and director of governance studies of the Brookings Institution, told Xinhua. Trump demeans specific reporters and shows his disdain for most media outlets, turning large segments of the press against him and encouraging reporters to be very tough on his administration, West said. Indeed, this week the fight between Trump and the media has calmed down as Trump traveled to the Middle East and Europe in a bid to shore up relations with allies in an effort to turn the screws on terror group Islamic State (IS). "Presidents typically have more leeway on foreign than domestic policy. They are the commander in chief and when travelling abroad, are able to control media access to what the president is doing. That helps the president stay on message and drive home the message that America is respected abroad and able to meet a variety of people," West said. | 
