CNN Hits Back: Trump Ad Calling The Media 'Fake News' Is Itself 'False'

[DonViejo]

By ESME CRIBB Published MAY 2, 2017 11:44 AM

CNN on Tuesday hit back against a statement by President Donald Trump’s campaign calling the network a “FAKE NEWS STATION” for refusing to run an ad about Trump’s first 100 days in office.

In a statement released Tuesday, Donald J. Trump for President, Inc. accused CNN of censorship for refusing to run the ad. “CNN is trying to silence our voice and censor our free speech because it doesn’t fit their narrative,” Trump’s deputy campaign manager Michael Glassner said.

The campaign claimed the relevant segment of the ad was “calling out the mainstream media for peddling fake news and not reporting on the fact that President Trump is making America great again.”

“The mainstream media is not fake news, and therefore the ad is false,” CNN’s communications team said in a tweeted statement. CNN said that it asked the campaign to remove the “false graphic” impugning the media.

Link to tweet

“Per our policy, it will be accepted only if that graphic is deleted,” CNN said on Tuesday, ending the statement with its now-signature closing: “Those are the facts.”

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http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/cnn-hits-back-trump-100-days-ad-is-false

[SunSeeker]

1. Good. We need more of this. nt

[malaise]

2. Is CNN or any other member of M$Greedia carrying the ad?

If yes - fugg 'em!

[Bayard]

3. Trumps deputy campaign manager Michael Glassner

Why is there a campaign manager still in this mix? And running an ad campaign.

[meow2u3]

4. CNN is still making the mistake of letting tRump frame the narrative

What I think they should have said is "We're a news organization whose mission is to seek the truth in keeping with the Constitution. Trump is an enemy of the truth and the Constitution, so his fake ad won't be aired."

[lpbk2713]

5. If Trumpo's first 100 days were anything to brag about ...

he wouldn't need to be running bullshit promos to influence public opinion.
Asshole, your approval ratings are still in the toilet. Just where they deserve to be.