White House ices out CNN

[TomCADem]

Source: Politico

The White House has refused to send its spokespeople or surrogates onto CNN shows, effectively icing out the network from on-air administration voices.

“We’re sending surrogates to places where we think it makes sense to promote our agenda,” said a White House official, acknowledging that CNN is not such a place, but adding that the ban is not permanent.

A CNN reporter, speaking on background, was more blunt: The White House is trying to punish the network and force down its ratings.

“They’re trying to cull CNN from the herd,” the reporter said.

Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2017/01/trump-cnn-press-234455

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The thinned skinned one is pouting because CNN is not simply letting him recite his talking points uninterrupted.

[notdarkyet]

1. Might make CNN better.

[Midnight Writer]

7. Absolutely. What an opportunity for CNN. Now instead of covering WH releases that are full of lies

They can send reporters out to do real, investigative stories and stand on principal.

It doesn't make since that the "A-List" reporters spend their days in a briefing room like trained seals. Surely we can get a few pool reporters to cover whatever the release is.

CNN can now cash in on being the stand up take no BS cable news station.

Imagine the ads, especially ones that show Trump mouthing off about them.

[JaneQPublic]

25. Might have to switch to CNN.

MSNBC seems to be loading down their schedule with more and more right-wing guests. Unless the host totally eviscerates them and leaves them for dead, I don't want to hear them.

[zentrum]

2. CNN

Will start to kowtow soon. He'll probably win this one. God help us.

[Idoru]

6. Yup

They already are.

"Prime-time Justice: Trump puts on a flawless show"

Flawless!

http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/31/politics/donald-trump-supreme-court-announcement/

[SunSeeker]

12. Yup. Vomitous.

[Midnight Writer]

8. We will find out by watching if CNN itself reports on this "shunning"

My best guess? Trump's approval ratings will continue to sink and CNN will move into an "enlightened opposition" stance

[Justice]

3. Really liking these CNN town halls.

Sufficient time for discussion and thought. No soundbites.

[Initech]

4. So they oust CNN but allow Infowars. WTF is going on?

[SylviaD]

20. Bannon likes Jones. nt

[Kablooie]

5. When I see headlines like this I instantly think -- Obama.

Then -- oh no! --

The White House is a house of shame now , not a house of pride.

[EllieBC]

9. And this is how the 1st Amendment will be quietly destroyed.

It won't be outright. He and Bannon are not that stupid. But they will suppress and tame the media by doing things like this. I am not a gambler but I will bet that the attempt to starve out CNN will work and CNN will suddenly start reporting more positively on Trump and company.

[left-of-center2012]

10. 'Trump ...feels personally betrayed"

"Trump ...feels personally betrayed by Zucker
and that Zucker should be programming CNN more favorably toward him ..."

Trump is so (not) mature.

[TalenaGor]

11. see this should be "CNN freezes out trump admin for pushing lies and propaganda"

Buck up CNN we got your back!!!

[world wide wally]

13. This could be the best thing that ever happened to CNN or the worst thing that ever happened to the

people if they kiss his ass

[Mc Mike]

14. OK, now CNN can cover the issues, blast the administration,

rake them over the coals, and say at the end of the story 'the white house refused to comment'.

[leftyladyfrommo]

15. That is a good thing for CNN

All shows would be a lot better without those awful people .

[Justice]

16. Erin Burnett segment the other night was so blatant pro Trump/biased/deceiving

Martin Savage was the reporter

http://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2017/01/31/trump-voters-react-travel-ban-savidge-dnt.cnn/video/playlists/trump-travel-ban/

Interviewed several "trump voters" who talked about supporting travel ban. Googled the "trump voters" who were made to look like sally and john doe blue collar trump voter and introduced only as supporter from Atlanta. I googled some of them and look what I found - so misrepresentative of segment

Bob Gray - http://patch.com/georgia/johnscreek/johns-creek-council-member-run-congress - Running for Price's seat in Congress. (No disclosure of this)

Kristina Twitty - Kristina Twitty, Director of Operations and Lobbyist for Georgia Life Alliance Committee. http://georgialifealliance.com/category/press-release/page/2/ - was tweeting about CNN appearance and promoting Bob Gray

I did not get to look at others but CNN should have disclosed that these two were political people.

[-Steph-]

24. I looked up some of the others..

Jay Lin - On the City Council in a suburb of Atlanta. http://www.nripulse.com/johns-creek-run-offs-jay-lin-wins-work-continues-says-nazeera-dawood/

Lenny Zaprowski - http://www.johnscreekga.gov/Residents/City-Council/Post-1-Lenny-Zaprowski (if you look at the picture at the top of this website, you can actually see a few of the people being interviewed on CNN all standing together in a picture showing the Johns Creek City Council members. Johns Creek is a suburb in Atlanta)

Michael Fitzgerald - Chairman, Ga. GOP 6th Congressional District. https://www.facebook.com/michael.fitzgerald.75?lst=662090427%3A1842032944%3A1485950778

Maureen Giannone - "I jumped on board the Trump Train in Nov 2015 and although there were some derailments - they were equally matched with an incredible amount of enthusiasm. I fell into office manager roll and volunteered at all the rally's held in GA . Due to my dedication to Georgia Trump Team both during the primary and General election I was placed on list to receive Inauguration tickets to Concert, Ceremony, Parade and Ball. " https://www.facebook.com/maureen.c.giannone

I find it VERY deceptive that they were passing these people off as just your average Trump voters.

[MistakenLamb]

17. CNN should fire any remaining former Trump administration/campaign commenters

get rid of them all dont give them a voice on your network

[mdbl]

18. This is CNN's chance to become the network that Turner started

Who gives a SH&* if the white house acts icy. CNN can find plenty of sources that might even tell the truth!

[Delphinus]

19. Promote our agenda ...

Does anyone else have a problem with that? On the other hand, it's blatant and "truthful" - their agenda.

[AgadorSparticus]

21. GREAT!!! CNN, if they are smart, will have OTHER people on who

Can truly bring dialogue to the national table. If they are smart, they would change to be a source of REAL journalism again. Everyone is sick of the propaganda machine. Look at the numbers from the women's march. They would have support. They would have their ratings.

[UpInArms]

22. Is Lewandowski still on their payroll?

Methinks this is some type of shell game.

[IronLionZion]

23. Make Journalism Great Again!

I hope

[Native]

26. Does it even matter? Don't the networks just pay someone to represent the other side?

that's what they were doing during the campaign. from what I recall, there weren't enough trump surrogates to go around, so the networks hired people to play that role.

[DallasNE]

27. So The Purpose Of A News Organization Is

To "promote our (Trump) agenda". Yes, that standard is in place for countries such as Russia but it has no place in a democratically elected nation such as ours. There is a reason I never watch Fox News and that is because they broadcast fake news. No news is better than fake news, as I see it. Stand your ground CNN.

[ehrnst]

28. One less outlet for propaganda. Even fact-checking lies repeats them to the advantage of Trump. (nt)