Democratic Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) tweeted at President Trump on Saturday, and refuted the president’s claim that the media is trying to get him to stop tweeting.

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“Dear dumb as a rock [Trump]: The news media LOVES that you use social media. It jacks up their ratings & helps Special Counsel,” Lieu tweeted, responding to the president’s claim the news media is trying to convince Republicans to get him to stop using social media.

Dear dumb as a rock @realDonaldTrump: The news media LOVES that you use social media. It jacks up their ratings & helps Special Counsel. https://t.co/EuodNUycI9 — Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) July 1, 2017

The president issued a tweet storm Saturday in what appeared to be a response to bipartisan outrage to his recent tweets attacking MSNBC host Mika Brzezinski.

The FAKE & FRAUDULENT NEWS MEDIA is working hard to convince Republicans and others I should not use social media - but remember, I won.... — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 1, 2017

....the 2016 election with interviews, speeches and social media. I had to beat #FakeNews, and did. We will continue to WIN! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 1, 2017

Trump also called his use of social media “modern presidential.”

My use of social media is not Presidential - it’s MODERN DAY PRESIDENTIAL. Make America Great Again! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 1, 2017

The president is under scrutiny from senior Republicans and Democrats for his highly personal attack on Brzezinski, in which he called her “crazy” and “low I.Q.,” as well as saying she was bleeding from a facelift over New Years at Mar-a-Lago.

“Mr. President, your tweet was beneath the office and represents what is wrong with American politics, not the greatness of America,” Sen. Lindsey Graham Lindsey Olin GrahamSenate Republicans face tough decision on replacing Ginsburg Democratic senator calls for eliminating filibuster, expanding Supreme Court if GOP fills vacancy What Senate Republicans have said about election-year Supreme Court vacancies MORE (R-S.C.) tweeted.

Mr. President, your tweet was beneath the office and represents what is wrong with American politics, not the greatness of America. — Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) June 29, 2017

“This has to stop – we all have a job – 3 branches of gov’t and media. We don’t have to get along, but we must show respect and civility,” Sen. Susan Collins Susan Margaret CollinsSenate Republicans face tough decision on replacing Ginsburg Democratic senator calls for eliminating filibuster, expanding Supreme Court if GOP fills vacancy What Senate Republicans have said about election-year Supreme Court vacancies MORE (R-Me.) said in a tweet.