Donald Trump's war on the media continues to escalate

Donald Trump's long-held love/hate relationship with the media is turning distinctly in one direction.

And it's not love. 

In what is becoming a regular occurrence, a Trump event on Tuesday night resulted in yet another journalist subject to physical force, this time from a high-level Trump staffer.

Trump's campaign manager, Corey Lewandowski, reportedly grabbed the arm of Breitbart.com reporter Michelle Fields as she attempted to ask Trump a question at the end of a press conference. 

Fields was nearly brought down by Lewandwoski, according to a witness that spoke to Politico.

Jamie Weinstein, an editor at the Daily Caller and reportedly Field's boyfriend, tweeted about the situation.

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Trump's campaign sent a statement to ABC News on Thursday denying the claim of Fields.

In response, Fields tweeted a picture of bruising on her arm that she implied had been caused by Lewandowski.

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The incident with Fields is only the most recent in what has become a disturbing pattern of tension between Trump's campaign and the media. 

Just last week, a Time photographer was "choke-slammed" by a Secret Service officer at a Trump rally. 

The photographer had been attempting to get pictures of Black Lives Matter protesters. 

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Trump events have become rowdy affairs thanks to a mix of raucous attendees and dedicated protestors, something the Trump campaign is beginning to crack down on. 

At the same time, Trump continues to command ever-more airtime even as his supporters crack down on journalists in draconian ways.

The most visible move has been cordon off small areas for the press, whichs has limited their ability to cover the events and the disturbances. His campaign has also not been shy about ejecting journalists from events or denying news outlets that run objectionable stories press credentials altogether.

The physical force has also been met by rhetoric. Trump recently said he wants to "open up the libel laws" so that it will be able to sue the press "and win lots of money."

Tuesday night's events came as some surprise because of the publication the journalist works for. 

Breitbart has generally been regarded as among the most pro-Trump news outlets, although The Donald has shown a willingness to take on even conservative media giants like Fox News.

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That incident only led to even more stringent limits put on where journalists can be at these events, as noted by Politico. The Secret Service has been accused by journalists of enforcing these limits -- something that they are not supposed to do.

Even at smaller events, the press has been suppressed. Trump's "press conferences" have become closer to pep rallies, with most of the seats reserved for guests. Press are relegated to the back.

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The campaign's actions have done little to cool the media's appetite for covering Trump, however. 

On Tuesday night, CNN, Fox News and MSNBC aired Trump speaking for 45 minutes in what was widely heralded as more of an informercial for Trump products than for his campaign. 

At the same time, Hillary Clinton was giving a victory speech after winning the Mississippi primary. None of the networks cut to her. They all stayed on Trump until he was done.

Updated: 2:15 P.M. EST, March 10, 2016

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