Donald Trump, who has made headlines with his rants at critics on Twitter, has said he does not like using the social media platform.
The President-elect leaned heavily on Twitter to hit back at critics and weigh in on foreign policy issues throughout the election campaign, and has continued tweeting prolifically since winning the presidency in November.
The 70-year-old billionaire, who has tweeted 125 times so far this year, has also insisted he will continue to use the platform when he is president.
Speaking in an interview on Fox News' "Fox & Friends" programme which will air on Wednesday, he will say: "I don't like tweeting. I have other things I could be doing.
"But I get very dishonest media, very dishonest press. And it's my only way that I can counteract."
At the weekend, Mr Trump became embroiled in a spat on Twitter with civil rights leader Congressman John Lewis.
The 76-year-old said he would not attend Mr Trump's inauguration on Friday, citing what he called Russian interference in the election.
Mr Trump said: "Congressman John Lewis should spend more time on fixing and helping his district, which is in horrible shape and falling apart (not to mention crime infested) rather than falsely complaining about the election results.
"All talk, talk, talk, - no action or results. Sad!"
In the Fox interview, Mr Trump continued to criticise Mr Lewis, saying the Congressman had never skipped an inauguration, although his office later acknowledged he had missed George W Bush's ceremony in 2001.
Mr Trump said: "So he got caught and it's pretty bad. So let's see what happens."
Mr Lewis is among a list of around 50 Congress members who have said they will boycott the inauguration.
Celebrities have also refused to take part, with a host of musicians turning down invites to perform during the ceremony.
Mr Trump responded to the apparent snubs by telling Fox: "Many of the celebrities that are saying they're not going, they were never invited.
"I don't want the celebrities, I want the people, and we have the biggest celebrities in the world there."
Fashion designers have apparently declined to provide clothing for his wife Melania, or have discouraged others from dressing the former model.
Tom Ford was among those who refused, but Mr Trump claimed his wife "doesn't like Tom Ford, doesn't like his designs".
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