Television reporters deleted video footage on Friday of Donald Trump's new hotel in Washington, D.C., after his Friday press conference left the media feeling trolled by the Republican presidential hopeful and he blocked a producer from joining a tour of the luxury hotel.

According to multiple reports, staffers from a variety of TV networks decided not to air the b-roll they had captured as a way of protesting the Trump campaign's decision not to allow anyone but photographers on the hotel tour.

NBC News' Hallie Jackson said the networks had declined to distribute the footage as well.

Trump did not allow editorial presence on his photo-op tour - just cameras. Thus: TV nets won't distribute or use it — Hallie Jackson (@HallieJackson) September 16, 2016



Trump was accused of finagling free coverage of his new hotel by inviting reporters to what his campaign initially billed as a press conference where he would address recent questions surrounding his history of birtherism.

But after accepting an endorsement from dozens of veterans, Trump spent less than 60 seconds acknowledging President Obama's citizenship before abruptly leaving the podium.

"President Barack Obama was born in the United States, period. Now we all want to get back to making America strong and great again," he said.

Several reporters shouted questions at Trump as he left the room, while others took to Twitter to complain about being baited into giving him free airtime.

"We got played, again, by the Trump campaign, which is what they do," said CNN's John King. "He got a live event broadcast for some 20 minutes."