The president has sparred with CNN on multiple occasions. He and his supporters frequently refer to the network as “fake news.” Throughout the 2016 election, many of Trump’s backers maintained that CNN distorted news regarding Trump in order to increase Clinton’s chances of victory. However, CNN has denied claims that their network perpetrates “fake news.” As a matter of fact, CNN launched their “#FactsFirst” campaign in 2017.
Over the past week, questions about the role which the media plays in current political acrimony have arisen. On Friday, President Trump spoke about this matter at a rally in North Carolina and urged the media to partake in “honest coverage.”
Readers of The Hill weighed in with their own feedback regarding CNN and Lara Trump’s remarks:
“Remember when Lara offered Omarosa $15k a month to be quiet about her tapes.”
“No news network should be a “friend” to ANY sitting president.”
“CNN is populated by former Republicans and centrists.”
