Big Michael Avenatti news today, folks, and naturally, CNN is on it:
Opening arguments begin today in the criminal trial of Michael Avenatti over Stormy Daniels' book deal https://t.co/8hkaSwwmZs
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) January 24, 2022
We can certainly understand why CNN would find this story newsworthy. Michael Avenatti was treated like a rockstar and possible presidential contender back before he got busted for doing illegal stuff. Aven-HOTTI was going to take down Donald Trump and look good doing it.
In fact, CNN arguably did the most to make Michael Avenatti a household name. Given their infatuation with him, of course they’d be all over news about his trial.
And given their infatuation with him, of course they’d completely gloss over their infatuation with him in their reporting. Here’s the closest they come to taking responsibility for promoting an egomaniacal fraud:
“Avenatti became a cable television fixture.” That’s it, CNN? That’s the best you can do? Don’t sell yourselves short! He was basically a CNN anchor for a while there.
Not long ago, that guy was on CNN more than most of their anchors. https://t.co/4qT17HBjq5
— jimtreacher.substack.com (@jtLOL) January 24, 2022
It’s true:
— Sunny McSunnyface (@sunnyright) January 24, 2022
— Sunny McSunnyface (@sunnyright) January 24, 2022
— Sunny McSunnyface (@sunnyright) January 24, 2022
Brian Stelter couldn’t stop squeeing:
— Sunny McSunnyface (@sunnyright) January 24, 2022
— DC Homebody (@LiamInDC) January 24, 2022
https://t.co/MmeVxPkKge pic.twitter.com/79IxuVt0wJ
— Stephen L. Miller (@redsteeze) January 24, 2022
To be fair, though, CNN did share him with others on occasion:
— Sunny McSunnyface (@sunnyright) January 24, 2022
Sharing is caring.
You guys gonna have him on as a guest again?
— Sulk Hogan (@SulkHogan14) January 24, 2022
CNN relentlessly promoted Donald Trump during the 2016 primaries and presidential election season and then tried to distance themselves from him when he won. Michael Avenatti is definitely not the first horse they’ve come to regret backing.
But, just as they did with Donald Trump, they’ll go out of their way to take zero accountability for throwing their lot in with Avenatti.
This the same guy CNN touted as a serious presidential candidate? https://t.co/TbvJTKBPaz
— Luke ✝️ 🇺🇲 (@lukelivingood) January 24, 2022
Never forget how CNN promoted this guy, how they held his opinions as fact and shit stains like @brianstelter and @donlemon even asked and pushed if he'd run for president in 2020
Our media is straight trash.. but your grandmother sharing a meme on FB thats the real problem https://t.co/Fbwve1GaVu pic.twitter.com/W6Mj2JUsLa
— Ahmed Al Assliken (@assliken) January 24, 2022
