If anyone wanted proof that Trump is paranoid, read US election 2016: Transcript of Trump speech denying groping. This may be the first time he has ever failed at bullying because, in the past, he has been able to exert financial pressure on his victims. He has no such leverage on either the Democrats or the NY Times. Despite flaws in press coverage, the Founding Fathers were very wise in making freedom of the press the first of the amendments in the Bill of Rights.
Trump doesn't know how to handle people who won't be bullied.