Sorry but most Americans do not trust the press.  Only about 32% trust the media according to Gallup poll (sept 2016) and the rate has been steadily falling for years. So distrust of the press is as American as apple pie and attacks on the press are likely to resonate with most Americans . And as far a intelligence agencies;take a look at yesterdays data dump by WikiLeaks, 
not very good for credibility in publics eyes.