CNN’s Jake Tapper refused to broadcast Donald Trump’s post-indictment speech in its entirety. Instead, he defended his decision to censor the speech and shared a short clip that elicited a laugh from his guest, New York Democratic Congresswoman Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez.
Tapper justified his decision not to air Tuesday night’s speech by boldly telling his audience that it could be “dangerous” to do so.
“We don’t live stream[Trump’s]remarks because, honestly, he says a lot of things that aren’t true and are sometimes potentially dangerous,” he told Ocasio-Cortez on Tuesday’s episode of The Arrest & Arraignment of Donald Trump.
Tapper then conducted a quick 39-second “fact check,” addressing “false claims” Trump made during the 105-second clip.
The speech came Tuesday at Trump’s Bedminster club in New Jersey — following his arrest and indictment on 37 counts related to espionage law violations.
On Tuesday’s episode of “The Arrest & Arraignment of Donald Trump,” Tapper justified his decision not to air Tuesday night’s speech by boldly telling his audience that it could be “dangerous” to do so
Trump’s speech came Tuesday at Trump’s Bedminster Club in New Jersey — following his arrest and indictment on 37 counts related to espionage law violations
The aftermath of the Trump City Hall revealed internal unrest and led to a public scrutiny of the network, another straw that led to the sudden fall of CEO Christ Licht
Ironically, this came just weeks after CNN hosted the ex-president’s town hall in New Hampshire on May 10, drawing criticism both inside and outside the network.
Meanwhile, the show also failed to mention Burisma and the investigation into the Bidens, which dominated other platforms yesterday.
Trump was quick to blast the broadcaster and host last night, poking fun at the “low ratings” and branding the host a “fake tapper.”
Tapper was also so frustrated by Tuesday’s scenes of star-struck Trump fans wanting to see the former president that he became visibly frustrated when he was on the air and berated his producers for taking the show off screen take.
Tapper scolded his producers for showing scenes from the reception that took place at a Cuban restaurant in Miami.
“To the people in the control room: I don’t need to see any more of this,” Tapper said.
The veteran Washington reporter, who has worked at CNN for a decade, said Trump tried to use his arrest as propaganda.
“He’s trying to make a spectacle out of it, a campaign advertisement.” That’s enough of that. We’ve already seen it.’
Trump later mocked Tapper for his response.
“Fake Tapper just called for his show to be shut down from Miami because there was way too much enthusiasm for ‘Trump’ on the streets,” the former president said.
“The good news is he was the only one who did this, maybe a good explanation for why CNN’s ratings are so low!”
There was even more chaos at CNN when Jake Tapper refused to air Donald Trump’s speech last night – just weeks after the network hosted him during a town hall meeting.
The aftermath of the Trump City Hall revealed internal unrest and led to a public scrutiny of the network, another straw that led to the sudden fall of CEO Christ Licht.
The network hasn’t replaced Light, meaning it doesn’t currently have new leadership. Some claim the quest might be harder than the first.
Meanwhile, according to the company, three internal executives are temporarily filling the role at CNN – talent director Amy Entelis, editorial director Virginia Moseley and program director Eric Sherling.
Licht’s departure came as he faced rebellion from CNN’s talent and staff, who have been vocal in their disapproval of his decision to host the former president.
Tapper refused to broadcast Donald Trump’s post-charge speech in full, instead sharing a short clip that made his guest Ocasio-Cortez laugh. Tapper conducted a quick 39-second “fact check,” addressing “false claims” made by Trump during the 105-second clip
Now it seems second nature to all CNN talent to openly express their disapproval of politicians on the show and to censor outright those they disagree with.
While Tapper was quick to point out the eight or so “false claims” he picked from the Trump clip he selected, he made no mention of Burisma and the Biden investigation yesterday, despite the big news.
Senate Republicans yesterday demanded that Attorney General Merrick Garland appoint a special counsel to investigate President Biden’s role in his family’s international business dealings, alleging that Biden accepted $5 million in bribes during his tenure as vice president.
Instead, Tapper laughed during her interview with Ocasio-Cortez.
After playing Tuesday’s brief Trump clip, Tapper joked, “Okay, there’s a lot to unpack there.” “I’m not going to force you to fact-check,” to which Ocasio-Cortez chuckles.
Former President Donald Trump’s brief trip to the Cuban restaurant in Versailles included prayers from religious leaders and the singing of “Happy Birthday” as the ex-president turns 77 on Wednesday
A crowd chanted “Happy Birthday” ahead of Trump’s 77th birthday. “Nice birthday, isn’t it?” he muttered on a day when he was pleading not guilty to a 37-count indictment
“But hurry up, the Presidential Records Act, that’s the defense it’s going to make.” That’s fine. “There is no evidence that he lawfully kept these documents,” he added.
“These are not his documents.” They belong to the American people. There’s no evidence that Donald — that Joe Biden had anything to do with the Special Counsel’s charges. The allegations are not fabricated. The allegations are not made up.’
Ocasio-Cortez replied, “You know, I think Donald Trump is king at telling his supporters one thing and doing the other by privately doing the opposite.”
“And in the circumstances, one of the clearest examples of that is coming before his supporters today and telling them, ‘I’ve been absolutely honest.’ I know I’ve been honest. This was part of the Presidential Records Act.”
“So this is just Trump in true form, and where he says one thing to his supporters, says another in private, but then also insinuates that he is a victim of a system designed solely for his own privilege and benefit.”‘