CNN cuts away from Trump tax speech

[riversedge]

Thank you CNN



http://thehill.com/homenews/media/348598-cnn-cuts-away-from-trump-tax-speech

CNN cuts away from Trump tax speech
By Joe Concha - 08/30/17 03:36 PM EDT

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CNN cut away early from President Trump’s speech on tax reform Wednesday, breaking with other cable news and business networks.

Seven minutes into the president’s speech, at approximately 2:48 p.m., CNN switched to covering anchor Brooke Baldwin’s Skype interview with a flood victim in Texas.

Trump's speech lasted 34 minutes, until 3:15 p.m.

Fox News, Fox Business, MSNBC, CNBC, Bloomberg TV, One America News and Newsmax TV all stayed with the president's speech from a manufacturing company in Springfield, Mo., for its duration.

In staying with the speech, Fox News and MSNBC both showed what are called "triple boxes," which dedicated more than half the screen to the president's speech with his audio.................................

[pangaia]

1. Good for CNN, as for the rest, shit.. I'm going to buy a ticket to Seoul.

Some great concerts coming up there...

[samnsara]

2. THIS is why i am marathon watching......

....'Disjointed' on Netflix instead of the news..

[rock]

5. We've just started watching the series

Kathy Bates is a hoot!

[Deb]

3. Nice, right? One less infomercial.

[Cracklin Charlie]

4. CNN should show it.

His mental illness should be on display. Otherwise, you can be certain that congressional republicans will do nothing about it.

[JimGinPA]

6. I Guess CNN Is Covering Less Fake News Now