What a difference a day makes. Or … not.
The first GOP debate hadn’t even started yet, but that didn’t matter. Because Wolf Blitzer already knew what the breakout story would be:
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Chyron alert! Chyron alert!
Donald Trump exists car… he seems chipper today #cnndebate pic.twitter.com/m2gm6VgZO1
— Skyler M (@mychiller) September 16, 2015
Squeeeeee! This … is CNN. If by “CNN,” you mean “a complete joke.”
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CNN anchors are literally interrupting their coverage on Donald Trump's unwarranted media coverage to show Donald Trump getting out of a car
— Campaign Papi (@leatherhucks) September 16, 2015
It really happened.
Donald Trump just got out of a car, which is apparently breaking news.
— Dan McLaughlin (@baseballcrank) September 16, 2015
"Hold on a second, here's Donald Trump." Really? We have to watch him get out of the car?
— Kathryn Jean Lopez (@kathrynlopez) September 16, 2015
CNN correctly identifies Trump getting out of vehicle. Blitzer proceeds to do play by play on his moves
— Alyssa Canobbio Hackbarth (@AlyssaEinDC) September 16, 2015
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CNN covering Donald Trump's entry to the debate location. Just him pulling up in a car. Interrupted their panelists even. Pretty amazing
— Greg (@BankofGSimms) September 16, 2015
Wolf Blitzer just cut someone off because Donald Trump was getting out of his car. Ihateeverything.
— Kathryn Mariano (@kaaath521) September 16, 2015
Thank you, @CNN for showing me Trump exiting his car. #important #GOPDebate
— Kelly Webb (@kellymcwebb) September 16, 2015
Trump isn't even in this debate! Why is his car arriving notable???
— Ian (@IanDavey773) September 16, 2015
"Everybody shut up for a minute! Trump is getting out of his car!"
— Brett McGinness (@RGJBrettMcG) September 16, 2015
https://twitter.com/AustinJ/status/644273474911866880
Hey CNN, "here's Donald Trump walking out of his car" is why people don't watch your channel outside of airports or when debates are on.
— Political Footballs (@politicalftball) September 16, 2015
CNN breathlessly shows Donald Trump getting out of the car. It's as if he's already president the way that channel is treating him.
— R.L. Bynum (@RL_Bynum) September 16, 2015
@CNN nothing spells network desperation like the camera shot of Trump's car arriving #CNNDebate
— Dan Barrett (@DanBarrett88) September 16, 2015
@3ChicsPolitico Wolf Blitzer just stopped everything to show Trump pull up and get out of his car. LOL pic.twitter.com/xoamFjP9yg
— who?, what? (@pannlewis44) September 16, 2015
Did they really delay the #kiddiedebate to wait for the clip of Trump getting out of his car?!? #gopdebate
— Jacob Smith (@jacobfhsmith) September 16, 2015
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Vapid horse race discussion was too complex for CNN, so they interrupted someone mid-sentence to go to shot of Trump getting out of his car
— Robert Maguire (@RobertMaguire_) September 16, 2015
I watched @CNN s wolf blitzer cut off some pretend analysis to show trump getting out of his car. Talk about bending over for the guy
— Job Creator (@MistaJefferson) September 16, 2015
CNN Alert: Donald Trump arrives at building, gets out of car. NOTE: coverage may cut away to a debate between 4 guys who are not Trump.
— John Hayward (@Doc_0) September 16, 2015
Listened to Wolf Blitzer fall all over himself to report on Trump getting out of a car. #CNN
— Kaore (@Kaore) September 16, 2015
Donald Trump getting out of his car and walking into debate is breaking news…. Ridiculous!!!!! #CNNDebate
— Tonya Hayward (@TonyaHayward) September 16, 2015
Wolf journalism: Hold on hold on there's Donald Trump GETTING OUT OF A CAR.
— emptywheel (@emptywheel) September 16, 2015
We interrupt the JV debate build-up to show you Donald Trump getting out of a car. #gopdebate
— Mike Memoli (@mikememoli) September 16, 2015
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I’m glad to see CNN anchors fawning over Trumps debate entrance. #CNNDebate
— Kemberlee Kaye (@KemberleeKaye) September 16, 2015
Why the hell do I care about Donald JACKASS Trump getting out of his car????
— La Diva de Florida (@Glenbe) September 16, 2015
@CNNPolitics looking like screaming teenagers OMG! Trump car is here. Eeeeeeeee. #CNNDebate
— Midnight Knight (@davdoLeJax) September 16, 2015
The #cnndebate is covering Trump getting out of his car! Elvis is in the building!
— Smiling Kodiak (@SmilingKodiak) September 16, 2015
Jebus @CNN can you fawn a little more for Trump, It's like the god damn Oscars, showing him getting out of the car, disgusting
— HellBoy (@hellboy2112) September 16, 2015
Trump's arrival treated like the motherfucking Queen.
— Matthew DesOrmeaux ⚜ (@authoridad) September 16, 2015
If CNN cuts to the parking lot to watch for Donald Trump's car once more I will reach through the screen and rip @WolfBlitzer's heart out.
— IWantNothingHat (@Popehat) September 16, 2015
Thanks, CNN, for feeding the beast.
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