WASHINGTON, Aug 22 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on

Friday criticized Comcast ( CMCSA ) and its cable news network

MSNBC for its news coverage of his administration while praising

CBS's new owner, tech scion David Ellison.

"They're changing the name because they're ashamed of it, and

they're disassociating it from NBC," he said to reporters,

referring to MSNBC's name change to MS NOW. "CBS was just sold

to a great person that I know very well. A great man actually

just bought CBS and I think he's going to do the right thing

with it."