By Drew Holden
Commentators across the political spectrum have finally found something they can agree on: CNN’s Wednesday town hall with former president Donald Trump was a disaster for the network.
Even CNN’s own Oliver Darcy joined the pile-on, packaging up a self-own of backlash in his Thursday morning media newsletter. Trump won the night, and his longtime frenemy CNN lost, bigly, Darcy reported.
CNN’s Reliable Sources newsletter features a whole list of critical tweets of the network’s town hall with Trumphttps://t.co/hYMqbxKEBG pic.twitter.com/FU3Z2r5lXr
— Max Tani (@maxwelltani) May 11, 2023
Trump’s many critics in the media were already mad about the event before it happened, especially at MSNBC.
“This is not journalism, this is entertainment.” MSNBC torches CNN for hosting a Town Hall with Trump. (Video: MSNBC) pic.twitter.com/U86SDZ4zjj
— Mike Sington (@MikeSington) May 9, 2023
But CNN—desperate to reverse the ongoing collapse of its ratings since Trump left office—insisted it had a journalistic obligation to question the frontrunner for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. CNN chairman Chris Licht reportedly saw the town hall as a chance to reset with Trump, who had not appeared on the hostile network since 2016, and to attract more conservative viewers.
Then, Trump got up on stage and bowled over CNN moderator Kaitlan Collins for 70 minutes as the New Hampshire crowd laughed and cheered. Twitter quickly became a stream of anti-CNN hate speech and the rest of the media wasn’t far behind. MSNBC morning show host Joe Scarborough called the town hall “disgraceful on every level.”
“It was disgraceful on every level.” Joe Scarborough rips into CNN’s Trump Town Hall. (Video: MSNBC) pic.twitter.com/bv5U3sdreC
— Mike Sington (@MikeSington) May 11, 2023
Trump supporters, meanwhile, gave CNN little credit for Trump’s raucous primetime performance.
After Trump destroys CNN, Trump voters continue the demolition.
This clip is perfection.
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) May 11, 2023
CNN spokesman Matt Dornic rushed to defend Collins as a “world-class journalist” who was able “to arm voters with crucial information about his positions as he enters the 2024 election as the Republican frontrunner. That is CNN’s role and responsibility: to get answers and hold the powerful to account.”
And Licht reportedly echoed that message on a Thursday morning editorial call. But, as reported by former CNN media critic Brian Stelter, many CNN employees “strongly disagree.”
CNN watchers so dumb they must be told what they just watched?
The left is way too used to and comfortable with playing in a fixed game. They forgot how Trump repeatedly owned (OWNED) Acosta in pressers. Whatever they thought they were going to do to Trump, they found out quickly they were in way over their head.
All the whiny bitches cried afterwards that all Trump’s statements should have been labeled lies. Like what? What exactly did he lie about? COLLINS lied or, at the very least, frequently didn’t know what she was talking about. The Ministry of Propaganda is used to lying about Trump without Trump having the opportunity to answer back. Well, they should have stuck to their rigged game.
I understand why people are angry that CNN gave the lying son-of-a-bitch a microphone, but it was a powerful reminder to all of the people who voted against him why they must do so again.
What lies did he tell? As we have clearly seen, it is idiot Biden that is the lying, pedophile, corrupt son of a bitch. Can you possibly picture idiot Biden answering hostile questions for an hour? Trump didn’t have pre-screened questions, questions and answers printed on paper for him or a teleprompter. Trump is a thousand times the man and leader idiot Biden is.
He spewed the same damn stolen election lies that left Ashli Babbitt dead on the floor of the Capitol. He might as well have killed her himself.
Comrade Greggie, Air Force veteran Ashli Babbitt was murdered. Her murderer is filmed raising his gun, pointing specifically at Ashli Babbit and then firing the kill shot. It is so clear on the film it shows the murdering cop is left handed and wearing a bracelet on his left arm.
Why is Ashli Babbitt’s murder by cop A-OK with you left wingers? Is it because she was white?
She would be alive if Trump hadn’t launched a violent mob at the Capitol to illegally stop the electoral count.
He’d do the same again. He’s like he was before, only worse.
Trump did no such thing.
You people released Covid, rigged an election, and stages a false-flag all because you can’t win against Trump in the marketplace of ideas.
Tucker got “fired” for challenging the regime. FOX crumbled.
CNN challenged Trump, and he ate their f*cking lunch…and now they are crumbling.
Do you understand what side you’re on yet?
(Hint: You’re the bad guys that we good guys beat).
Trump is so crazy his family members no longer support his campaign.
Trump is popular, established, and the clear choice for President.
Biden and his family just got exposed for criminal money laundering, and will be going to jail…sooner rather than later.
She would be alive if Pelosi had allowed the increased security. She would be alive if Pelosi and Bowser had not refused National Guard reinforcement Trump recommended. She would be alive if Ray Epps had not pushed to rush the Capital. She would be alive if the FBI had not planted dozens of assets to goad the crowd. She would be alive if Capital police had not opened fire on a peacefully protesting crowd.
She would be alive if the despicable coward Byrd had not put a bullet in her neck. “Peacefully go make your voices heard” incited no one.
What lie? Be specific, What did he say that wasn’t true? A cowardly government putz killed Ashli because he was “scared” of a little girl, just the kind of coward you leftists worship.
STATE FARM ARENA
You havent a clue why people are angry, not clue one.
My tax dollar at work.
Without Trump there is no GOP
Kremlin papers appear to show Putin’s plot to put Trump in White House –
“appear to show”
:”suggest”
“appearing”
“understood to have been”
“seem to represent”
“apparent confirmation”
“it is unclear”
You never get tired of getting played and looking stupid. You think this finally contains the “pee tape”? In DC right now, we have a real corrupt criminal in the White House. Apparently, you approve of corruption, since you continue to support it.
Back to the Russia Russia Russia Holy moley why dont you relive the part where the A team had the Russians. Mueller had them in court and they showed up, but Mueller didnt, then said he couldnt. Biggest face flop in his entire career. I forget was that in the report that totally exonerated Trump? The multi-million dollar investigation paid for by the taxpayers, every fake leak to the Press gave you a tiny boner. Oh ya good times Goose stepper, good times.
Putin has been behind Trump from the beginning. Trump is the wedge he used to divide America. Trump’s followers actually promote Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.
Nothing but opinion. No evidence.
Middle School Shut Down and Turned Into Detention Center for Illegal Aliens
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Barry and his racist BF Mike divided the nation
If the web was manipulated it was in favor of Killary.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/news/2016/06/10/google-says-search-isnt-biased-toward-hillary-clinton/85725014/
Putin used social media to install Trump and divide America in preparation for Russian military aggression. It’s common knowledge. Everyone knows it. It’s totally obvious.
Right. How much money did the crack investigator mueller find on facebook that the Russians spent?
Key Findings of the Mueller Report
The Special Counsel investigation uncovered extensive criminal activity
Russia engaged in extensive attacks on the U.S. election system in 2016
The investigation “identified numerous links between the Russian government and the Trump Campaign” and established that the Trump Campaign “showed interest in WikiLeaks’s releases of documents and welcomed their potential to damage candidate Clinton”
Special Counsel Mueller declined to exonerate President Trump and instead detailed multiple episodes in which he engaged in obstructive conduct…
etc etc
Blah, blah, blah
Got anything else?
Nothing that will penetrate the brainwashing of a hard core Trump cultist.
You and all other Leftists are brainwashed… Even to the point of accusing those who destroy your weak arguments brainwashed.
As I said, you and people like you aren’t going to do much more than just post lies on the internet…
… So we have nothing to fear, and our Republic keep going because you people don’t have the gumption to go all the way.
And, they do not have a candidate for 2024.
The Mueller report was a complete exoneration of trump for any wrongdoing or any connections to Russia.
For some reason you and our own governments have done nothing about the fact that the losing candidate Hillary Clinton and the FBI committed high treason against our government by inventing crimes on Trump.
You are our enemy.
Reality is your enemy. Truth is your enemy. Open minds are your enemy.
Nope. You’ve shown us that you can only lie, deny reality, and you don’t remotely think for yourself.
This is you:
What a waste of time.
But true.
greg, you can say whatever dumb crap you want…that’s fine.
Just keep your goddamn hands off our Republic.
Or else.
Or else? It always comes down to threats, doesn’t it? Election workers, their families, elected officials, witnesses… You’re all armed, etc etc.
Yup. Run with it, little pig.
Let’s see where you go.
Schmitt, a failed campaign mgr and fake republican
No one takes this doofus seriously. Just another never Trumper.
Dismissed.
That’s not up to him to deny the Will of the People if we vote for Trump.
You idiots are literally admitting your treason in public now.
As long as you know you’re one of “those people,” this makes sense.
No threat. Just reminding you your freedom ends when you try to replace our government with tyranny.
Yes people like greg are to be considered not faithful to America or the cause They are not really even worthy of citizenship.
The mueller report was a farce, a meaningless bundle of words that has no relevance.
Did you read any of what you just cut and pasted?
The investigation produced 37 indictments; seven guilty pleas or convictions so he lost 30 of 37 cases not too good of a track record, he really sucked it up.
He seemed to miss that Hillary and Obama funded the whole shit. Spyed on their political rival illegally. They actually had to falsify evidence to do even that.
Getty Robert S. Mueller III. Robert Mueller, the special counsel in the Russia investigation, said he was “not familiar” with the firm that produced the Christopher Steele dossier, wow top notch investigator.
The FBI has a personal workstation in the Washington office of Perkins Coie, a law firm with deep ties to the Democratic Party and a string of Democratic presidential campaigns.
You see your weak factless parroted propaganda has no power over someone who has the ability to actually research.
If the DNC was hacked why didnt they prove it? Seth Rich cannot be reached for comment.
Yes. I also understood what I read.
You know nothing piss poor math skill 30 losses out of 37, missed the obvious the really obvious , Trump fully EXONERATED, nothing in the report Congress could impeach him with 31 losses pal 31 losses.
He was impeached twice, and slapped silly by the voters at America’s ballot boxes.
He was “impeached” by an illegal deep state, which makes him that much more a hero…and electable.
Only a crazy person would claim 75 million votes, the most in history, was being “slapped silly.”
You’re stupid.
It has now come to light that the 1st impeachment most likely could be expunged knowing the falsehoods that existed during the House inquiry. See Adam schiff.
The second impeachment was even more of a farce.
Both impeachments should be expunged.
Ok 2 more losses for the Democrats he was never found guilty in the impeachment hearings by the senate 2 more no wins keep bragging you brainless moron keep being you.
On the other hand biden is worthy of several impeachments for his abdication of the Constitution
Oh, the old “I can read” excuse.
I would think a legal eagle such as yourself would also know that it
lots of people can read its reading comprehension that he seems to be real short on.
Liar, liar, pants on fire.
No it is not obvious, never proven, no one has to pay to upload a meme, yet supposedly the Russians paid some ten grand, thats how stupid you are you actually believed their line of lies.
this didnt cost me anything
CNN may have well done a Bud Lite to themselves. On the one hand they garnered 3.3 million audience but 69 minutes in on a planned 90 minute town hall they knew the toothpaste was out of the tube. At that point collins nor anyone else could salvage anything from the first hour and 9 minutes so it was time to scuttle the ship.
Well, it’s been pretty clear why no one should watch.
EXCLUSIVE – Rumored Leaked Video from CNN Townhall Event Green Room, Before Trump Took Stage
Trump’s Second-Term Goal: Shattering the Norms He Didn’t Already Break
If reelected, Trump will unleash chaos “like we’ve never seen.”
Pft pulease, the NY slimes?
As opposed to The Gateway Putin? Yes. Any hour of any day of any week.
Ah yes. The anY slimes. The paper of record except for the holocaust.
Walter Duranty: The New York Times Reporter Who Failed To Report Soviet-Triggered Famines
Gateway is biased, sure.
NYTs is state affiliated media, and not a news source.
Interesting opinion piece…