The Trump campaign is accusing CNN of censorship

[applegrove]

by Tara Golshan at Vox

https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2017/5/2/15518860/trump-campaign-cnn-censorship

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Donald Trump’s presidential campaign is revisiting a cherished pastime, picking a fight with the “fake news station” CNN.

On Tuesday morning, the president’s campaign blasted out an email denouncing CNN for refusing to run a Trump advertisement on the president’s first 100 days in office — a mark Trump hit on April 29. “FAKE NEWS STATION REFUSES TO RUN AD HIGHLIGHTING THE PRESIDENT'S FIRST 100 DAYS,” the email read.

“It is absolutely shameful to see the media blocking the positive message that President Trump is trying to share with the country,” Michael Glassner, the Trump campaign’s executive director, said in a statement. “It's clear that CNN is trying to silence our voice and censor our free speech because it doesn't fit their narrative."

CNN responded to the accusation of censorship by explaining that the advertisement was refused because the campaign inaccurately claimed the mainstream media was “fake news,” and CNN has a policy against running factually inaccurate ads.


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[theaocp]

1. It's called CAPITALISM you fucking snowflakes!

Look it up! Jeez...

[Eliot Rosewater]

2. I think trump and team realize more and more of the media is not going

to coddle their lies.

It is going to get scary, look for the United States government to take over and silence the media.

[Sculpin Beauregard]

3. CNN is not obligated to damage itself by carrying a fucking ad that calls it fake news.

Fucking ridiculous. And desperate. We're on to you, Cheeto, you fucking idiot. Or should I say, идиот.

[underpants]

4. Hold it. His campaign? He doesn't have a clue about his actual job but he has a campaign going?

[smirkymonkey]

6. Mind blowing, isn't it.

He has no interest in executing the duties of his office. He just wants the rest of his life to be one big Trump rally with thousand of adoring rednecks singing his praises. He can't be impeached soon enough.

[underpants]

9. You nailed it.

He thinks this is a TV show

[Thomas Hurt]

5. Geez what a bunch of commies, CNN doesn't have to take your dirty money

Why didn't FF45 offer to pay them more money? Negotiate you, you, master negotiator you.

[LisaM]

7. He has absolutely NO respect for the dignity of the office.

It's bad enough he still goes around everywhere wearing a suit and a (cheap) baseball cap everywhere, but really? Running ads for a sitting president? What a mockery.

[onecaliberal]

8. Does the maggot ever work