As we told you, CNN aired an interview earlier today with Thomas Dimassimo, the protester who was arrested at a Donald Trump rally in Ohio yesterday after rushing the stage.
Here’s the CNN clip again with the interview with Dimassimo:
#EXCLUSIVE @CNN speaks to Ohio stage-rusher at #Trump rally on Saturday https://t.co/NOToZVjAej
— Haley Draznin (@haleydraz) March 13, 2016
We criticized CNN for running the interview in our initial post and now we’re seeing some others who are angry at CNN — both Trump and anti-Trump voters — for giving this criminal a media platform as a reward for his behavior.
Check it out:
https://twitter.com/Cameron_Gray/status/709151759969554432
Unbelievable … CNN gives airtime to Trump stage-rusher to define/explain himself. Ought to be in jail, where he'd be if he rushed Obama.
— Steve Milloy (@JunkScience) March 13, 2016
CNN is giving the guy who rushed Trump yesterday airtime to describe how and why he did it. I'm sure that won't entice more people to do it.
— Drew McCoy (@_Drew_McCoy_) March 13, 2016
https://twitter.com/cerenomri/status/709167370783297537
CNN's actions tell crazies: Try to attack Trump and we'll give you a platform to reach millions. https://t.co/zQ4kP72oK1
— Brandon Darby (@brandondarby) March 14, 2016
This is embarrassing, @cnn …This thug deserves no free airtime. https://t.co/WpbL40VbPD
— Pradheep J. Shanker (@Neoavatara) March 14, 2016
https://twitter.com/LilMissRightie/status/709176243997057030
@LilMissRightie @CNN I despise Trump…But this is simple way over the line
— Pradheep J. Shanker (@Neoavatara) March 14, 2016
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So @CNN runs interview with Trump's assailant & promises to run more — his reward. Coming soon: interview with the assassin.
— Justin Raimondo (@JustinRaimondo) March 13, 2016
.@CNN interview with Trump assailant is an open invitation for more assailants to follow. And they know it. So who is promoting violence?
— Justin Raimondo (@JustinRaimondo) March 13, 2016
Why is @CNN giving this guy that rushed the stage any airtime, he should be arrested and jailed 4 threatening @realDonaldTrump life.
— Diamond and Silk® (@DiamondandSilk) March 14, 2016
CNN: "Mr Trump, we need you to dial down the temperature while we make your attacker a social justice hero – you cool with that?"
— Bill Mitchell (@mitchellvii) March 14, 2016
Dear CNN,
THIS interview is inciting violence against Donald Trump. Attack Trump, get famous. Disgusting.https://t.co/ejYAkIdPHU
— Bill Mitchell (@mitchellvii) March 13, 2016
https://twitter.com/Cernovich/status/709174455411408896
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