CNN's Chris Cuomo eerily predicts Trump's attack on a New York Times report on his TV-watching obsession

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CNN's New Day team expressed open alarm Monday morning over a New York Times report that alleges President Trump watches four to eight hours of television a day. "First of all that's more than even doctors recommend," said host Alisyn Camerota. "And second of all, shouldn't the president be busier?"

"If you go through the commercials, you can watch eight hours of television in 19 minutes," Chris Cuomo chimed in. He then got serious, adding that Trump's "latest strategy of doubling down on attacking the media is a little bit different than just how many Big Macs he eats." As he's previously explained, Cuomo also said Monday that Trump's blanket denials should frighten the public.

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In fact, Cuomo's comments were uncannily relevant, as just moments later Trump logged onto Twitter:

Watch the New Day staff discuss Trump's TV obsession below. Jeva Lange

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Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.