One predictable approach from many media outlets, including CNN, when it comes to reporting good news during any time Donald Trump is in office is to add a "why that's not necessarily a good thing" spin to the story.
Back in May I pointed out that CNN took that approach in a story about Trump's tariffs not driving up car prices despite what "the experts" predicted after @ProfMJCleveland spotted this doozy:
This is CNN! pic.twitter.com/LBFctv0Z4n
— Margot Cleveland (@ProfMJCleveland) May 12, 2025
The doomsday fearmongering predictions from Dems and media just isn't coming to fruition, and they're clearly not happy about it.
That brings us to some recent stock market news about six months into Trump's second term:
U.S. stocks are hanging around their records on Friday and coasting toward the close of another winning week.
The S&P 500 was edging up by 0.1% in early trading, coming off its latest all-time high, and is on track to finish its fourth winning week in the last five. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 71 points, or 0.2%, as of 9:35 a.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite was drifting around its record set the day before.
Run that through CNN's good news translator they only fire up when Trump's in office and we get this, via @JoeConchaTV:
Even CNN’s stock ticker tries to spin a record-breaking run on Wall Street. How utterly pathetic: pic.twitter.com/gKiK6RMCaE
— Joe Concha (@JoeConchaTV) July 25, 2025
The Democrats were warning of economic ruin and perhaps another Great Depression because of Trump's policies, so when that failed to materialize CNN had to come up with something.
What changed? Why is it always greed when the market does well under Republicans and benevolence when it does well under Democrats? https://t.co/egFS6r4LkM
— Dakota M.D. 🇺🇸💥 (@DakotaMD14) July 25, 2025
The spin is "D"ifferent when a Dem is in office.
CNN says the record breaking run on Wall Street is a sign of “Extreme Greed” and not a sign of a good economy. Very on brand. https://t.co/ORbmnrS10M
— Greg Hughes (@CitizenHughes) July 25, 2025
I mean, who's in the market to LOSE money or onlhy content with breaking even, CNN? But considering CNN's ratings maybe they've given up on hopes of making money:
Low-rated CNN is getting crushed in the ratings. You would think they'd want to do something different, like possibly report REAL news.
— Steven Cheung (@StevenCheung47) July 23, 2025
Local news in many media markets also tops CNN. pic.twitter.com/MWk1M71raQ
Maybe when it comes to ratings CNN just doesn't want to get greedy.
