Corey Lewandowski claims he has a 'great relationship with the press' after joining CNN

Donald Trump&#039;s former campaign manager, Corey Lewandowski, claims to have a &quot;great relationship with the press&quot; despite previous troubles on the Trump campaign.

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published 27 June 2016

For Corey Lewandowski, it's always just been a simple matter of respecting the rules.

The newly minted CNN contributor appeared Monday morning on the network's New Day with Alisyn Camerota, who asked Lewandowski about his fraught relationship with the press and the backlash that followed the announcement of his hiring at CNN.

"Well look, there are rules to follow," Lewandowski said in defense of his sometimes aggressive attitude toward the media. "We asked people to respect those rules." Lewandowski went on to defend his tactic of blacklisting certain reporters and news outlets from Trump events, but said he has "a great relationship with the press" and "a lot of friends at all the networks." Watch the whole segment below. Kimberly Alters