'Poorly thought out attempt at satire'? Brian Stelter's media brag sends heads to desks

Something surreal was spotted coming from a CNN correspondent and “Reliable Sources” host:

Holy moses this cannot be real. Please tell me this a poorly thought out attempt at satire. https://t.co/VrSxkeNPHa

— Dan Bongino (@dbongino) August 9, 2017

YOU be the judge:

Widespread distrust of the WH is not just a sign of Trump's weakness. It's also a sign of the news media's strength https://t.co/1PKaU55Sv1

— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) August 9, 2017

Verdict: Totally ridiculous but very telling:

Media bias summed up in one tweet:
"Our strong opposition has led people to not trust the President. Our slow coup is working." https://t.co/pJgeP9PZr1

— Tim Young (@TimRunsHisMouth) August 9, 2017

This is what these guys have to tell themselves to carry on. https://t.co/TYGpzpFJw2

— ?It's?Almost ⛄️Christmas? (@jtLOL) August 9, 2017

The media is less popular than an infected cut, but you dream on… #Caring https://t.co/XsVJI6HzJe

— Derek Hunter (@derekahunter) August 9, 2017

LOLOLOL!
Their strength as a working arm of the DNC.

But, we are hip to that jive. https://t.co/1n95HqyQl0

— BayAreaFrau (@bayareahausfrau) August 9, 2017

Does your arm hurt from patting yourself on the back so hard? https://t.co/g2gRLAkbfI

— Ben McDonald (@Bmac0507) August 9, 2017

Could this article be any deeper inside a liberal bubble? No. "Gee, fact checkers ripping Trump don't see themselves as partisans." #baloney https://t.co/sdsIYL4K1H

— NewsBusters (@newsbusters) August 9, 2017

The irony of this statement is that @brianstelter doesn't recognize the irony of this statement. https://t.co/etmibhRzrn

— Jason Beale (@jabeale) August 9, 2017

To varying degrees there’s distrust of the WH no matter who’s residing in it, but suddenly it’s evidence of media heroism, or something.