Calling it Fake News is pro First Amendment, taking away someone's ability to express themselves is pure Fascism
When it's done by the President of the United States using all his power of his office to do it then it's censorship which is against the 1st Amendment.
If I, an average middle class citizen, can opine that a particular article, story or news outlet is fake news, how does Trump's being president an enabling factor when he opines the same thing?
How to I gently put this. Okay, it can't be gently put.
The Power of the Presidents Podium is priceless. Using it, he can make many others follow his lead. It's been that way from the first time FDR started his Fireside Chats, Kennedy used the TV and now Rump uses Foxnews and Tweets. This is an avenue that the Congress nor the US Federal Courts don't have.
When you are talking abut the "Average" Citizen. The Average Citizen is actually very ill informed to begin with. Rump knows this and uses it to his best advantage just like every other President has before him. Except, Rump isn't like every other President before him. He's a Carnie Huckster making you want to go into a certain big tent with the Fat Lady, Jackass and the Disappearing Midget married to the Fat Lady (use your own imagination on that act). Rump is using the Bully Pulpit like no other President before him has. And I hope no other does again. The particular story, or article has already been programmed in to the average citizen to come up with a predicted reaction using this method. And it's not your opinion first and then Trump agrees with you, it's the other way around. You honestly believe that the Fat Lady can make the Midget disappear like that without some form of trickery? If she can, please don't tell me how, I am headed for Breakfast after this.