Donald Trump Donald John TrumpBiden leads Trump by 36 points nationally among Latinos: poll Trump dismisses climate change role in fires, says Newsom needs to manage forest better Jimmy Kimmel hits Trump for rallies while hosting Emmy Awards MORE on Friday blasted the media for blowing out of proportion an incident at a rally this week where he asked a mother with a crying baby to leave.

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While speaking in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, the GOP nominee called the media “dishonest” for putting a negative spin on the story.

“I don’t throw babies out, believe me,” Trump said. “I love babies. I love my children, I love babies — I don’t throw babies out.”

The mogul clarified that he was being lighthearted when he asked the woman to leave and said it was “disgusting” that the media portrayed it as something more sinister.

“The whole place laughed. We had a good time,” Trump said. “The press came out with headlines, ‘Trump throws baby out of arena.’ So dishonest.”

“It’s so disgusting what’s going on with the media,” he added. “That’s why we have to win.”

At the end of the rally, Trump circled back, saying once more: “I love that baby."