Is this a parody? https://t.co/FdSpykvkfx
— Ramesh Ponnuru (@RameshPonnuru) January 27, 2018
Afraid not.
CNN has a new ad, this one involving a banana peel that according to the ad, people are allegedly calling an apple — or something.
Text of the ad via Brian Stelter:
New CNN ad showing a banana peel: "Some people might try to tell you that this is an apple. It might even start as a joke. But when they say it over and over and over again, and people start to believe it, it's only a matter of time before someone gets hurt." https://t.co/7vljDblyQC
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) January 27, 2018
And video here:
Words matter. So do the facts. #FactsFirst pic.twitter.com/xni1y7phcg
— CNN (@CNN) January 26, 2018
The reaction so far? THUD!
How embarrassing for you. https://t.co/esfJCi9oCG
— Derek Hunter (@derekahunter) January 27, 2018
The level of self-sanctimonious behavior here by CNN is quite something https://t.co/AD66PjTDLm
— Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) January 27, 2018
*cringe* https://t.co/VkGRW7LwNC
— LaurieAnn ??♂️? (@mooshakins) January 27, 2018
And this is true, too:
https://twitter.com/dangainor/status/957068926638284800
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As is this:
"All the facts we want to present. But ignore these other facts that blow a hole in our narrative." https://t.co/lAuQ31RJtE
— Fusilli Spock (@awstar11) January 27, 2018
And the ad actually opens up the entire “alternative facts” discussion, but CNN won’t admit that:
Is this a banana? A peeled banana? An eaten, peeled banana? CNN, DID YOU EAT MY BANANA? #AlternativeFacts https://t.co/FeOKow0Hd7
— Susan K. (@Mrs_Millennial) January 27, 2018
Maybe the next ad will feature this Don Lemon oldies, but a goodie?
'This is a black hole' – CNN https://t.co/DKiDRF74jL
— Just Sham ?? (@itsShamsFault) January 27, 2018
We can only hope.
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