Rep. Adam Schiff Adam Bennett SchiffTop Democrats call for DOJ watchdog to probe Barr over possible 2020 election influence Overnight Defense: Top admiral says 'no condition' where US should conduct nuclear test 'at this time' | Intelligence chief says Congress will get some in-person election security briefings Overnight Defense: House to vote on military justice bill spurred by Vanessa Guillén death | Biden courts veterans after Trump's military controversies MORE (D-Calif.) laughed off President Trump's assertion on Wednesday that he doesn't have time to watch television, saying "it seems like [Trump] doesn't have time for anything else."

"For the president to suggest that this is perhaps the most — would be comical, I suppose — statement that he doesn't watch cable news, [that] he doesn't have time for it," Schiff said on MSNBC.

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"It seems like he doesn't have time for anything else, given the constant attacks he's making against people, who are TV hosts — some of the most pernicious attacks," he added. "So, really hard to take these most recent tweets and statements very seriously."

Trump tweeted on Wednesday that, because he is "focused on HealthCare" and other policy initiatives, he has "very little time for watching T.V."

The W.H. is functioning perfectly, focused on HealthCare, Tax Cuts/Reform & many other things. I have very little time for watching T.V. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 12, 2017

But Trump is also known to take to Twitter to comment on the news cycle, particularly after stories appear on television news networks.

He also stirred controversy last month after tweeting a personal and graphic attack against MSNBC's "Morning Joe" co-host Mika Brzezinski, calling her "low I.Q. Crazy Mika" and accusing her of "bleeding badly from a face-lift" during a visit to his Mar-a-Lago club late last year.