On one hand, they want to broadcast Trump's COVID-19 pressers because there is sometimes news in them, particularly if Fauci gets to speak. On the other hand, they're giving publicity to Trump. I don't watch CNN, but I do watch MSNBC at the time of day those pressers air. That network's analysis of those pressers is generally quite negative toward Trump, and they fact check most of what he says.
The issue, really, is that he is President and is newsworthy because of that. So, they cover his pressers as part of their overall coverage of what's going on. As someone pointed out, watching those pressers gives rational people a good look at our irrational President.
If you don't care for the coverage, I'm sure there are other channels you can select. However, the commentary following those pressers is worth watching, I think, generally.
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