Trump Torches CNN Reporter For Misrepresenting His Comments
President Donald Trump annihilated a CNN reporter during a press conference yesterday after the reporter asked him about a remark that he made last week, and left out the full context of his remarks.
President Trump calls out CNN for taking his comments about being appreciative out of context.
“That is why CNN is not trusted anymore. They are Fake News.” pic.twitter.com/H1ioK5FVb7
— Benny (@bennyjohnson) March 29, 2020
“I would also like to ask you about some comments you made on Friday,” CNN reporter Jeremy Diamond said. “You were talking about governors of different states and you said I want them to be appreciative. You also said if they don’t treat you right, I don’t call.”
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“I didn’t say that,” Trump fired back. “Excuse me, ready? Take a look at what I said. I want them to be appreciative of me, okay, and then you cut it off because it is fake news [reporter interrupts]please, let me just finish. … Your statement and your response in your answer is a lie because here’s the story, are you ready? I said I want you to be appreciative of me, and then you go on — and then I go on, you cut it off.”
Twitter bounced:
— King of sci-fi (@wollivierre) March 29, 2020
@CNN it’s true CNN is a comedy show. Nobody can believe in their “news” anymore.
— Nossie273 (@Omb50) March 29, 2020
Trump is a machine. I’ve never seen anything like it-he’s pushing 74 years old & he’s under incredible pressure with this virus situation and a brutal schedule, but he still has the energy to smack these reporters around daily who are constantly trying to trip him up. Incredible
— Jonathan Best (@jonathanbest17) March 29, 2020
Right back at him! Knucklehead proceeded to read the whole statement then tried again with the same narrative. Fake News Fool!
— Tom Piper (@TomPipe63162161) March 29, 2020
They are so disrespectful to him ! I love that he calls them out on their Bull 💩!
— 💫StellaLuna🌙💋 (@MammaMia1313) March 29, 2020
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