CNN is Real News, Mr. President. They just like fake town halls:
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— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) February 28, 2019
More from Mediaite:
CNN failed to disclose the political connections of audience members who questioned 2020 presidential hopeful Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) during his town hall on the network [on February 25], per a report from Paste Magazine.
The leftist outlet found that CNN described Baltimore County Democratic Party Chair Tara Ebersole as a “former biology professor,” Charles County Democratic Central Committee Chair Abena McAllister as “an active Democrat,” a Public Policy intern at DC Cassidy and Associates — a large lobbying firm — as an “American University student,” and an intern at the Katz Watson Group fundraising and consulting firm as a “George Washington student.”
And from the New York Post:
Yunjung Seo was introduced as a college student, but neither host Wolf Blitzer nor the on-screen chyron mentioned that she is an intern at Democratic fundraising outfit the Katz Watson Group, according to her LinkedIn page.
And Shadi Nasab was also presented as a college student, even though her LinkedIn page says she is an intern at DC lobbying firm Cassidy and Associates.
Seems like information they should’ve disclosed, right?
A CNN spokesperson responded to Mediaite with a statement: “Though we said at the beginning of the Town Hall that the audience was made up of Democrats and Independents, we should have more fully identified any political affiliations.”
Does this surprise anyone
— Terri Lynn (@TerriLy75642135) February 28, 2019
That is shocking! Said no one ever.
— Lois Cayce (@LBC1983) February 28, 2019
Well, the important thing is that they’ve learned their lesson. For real, this time!
At least this is the only time CNN has run a biased town hall where they didn't disclose information important to viewers. https://t.co/YtQR93zU9M
— Alexander Occasional-Cortex (@NathanWurtzel) February 28, 2019
"Failed" to disclose. How many years have they been passing off partisan operatives as random people in these scripted town halls? How many times have they been caught? Too many times to count, it's a predictable feature at CNN, not a bug.
— Neverevernever, nope – not ever! (@leilanitexas) February 28, 2019
That's one heck of a news organization they have there. How'd they not know we knew this already. They did it to everyone. "CNN, for all of your insulated bubble needs".
— undoubtable_tom (@438cce3aa39940a) February 28, 2019
Good job. https://t.co/GxzE1SGzAb
— Pradheep J. Shanker, M.D., M.S. (@Neoavatara) February 28, 2019
A quick exit question before we go:
Will this be in your media newsletter @brianstelter? Seems newsy and about the media.
— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) February 28, 2019
Editor’s note: This post has been updated with an additional tweet.
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Update:
Some more food for thought from @redsteeze:
This seems more relevant now. https://t.co/oFIwElJckc
— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) February 28, 2019
Welp.
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