Posted on 10/08/2022 12:17:58 PM PDT by lowbridge
Former CNN President Jeff Zucker addressed his time at the helm of the media company on Friday, saying that it was not “anti-Trump,” an assertion that is directly contrary to former President Trump’s attacks.
“As I said all the time, we were not anti-Trump. We were pro-truth,” he said of CNN’s coverage of the former president.
“If that came off as anti-Trump because he didn’t tell the truth, I’m not going to apologize for that.”
Trump routinely hit CNN, accusing the outlet of being “fake news.”
At one point, CNN correspondent Jim Acosta was barred from the White House after a confrontation with Trump over migrant caravans at the U.S. southern border during a press conference.
Zucker, who resigned from CNN in February after failing to disclose a romantic relationship with a senior executive at the company, said that he believes the media needs to take a critical stance toward both sides of the political aisle.
“You gotta hold both sides accountable. And kick the shit out of both sides,” he said.
However, the former executive remarked that he does not believe that holding both sides accountable means lending equal legitimacy to ideologies on the right and left of the political spectrum.
“Hold both sides accountable, but recognize that on certain issues like democracy and the future of democracy and whether the election was stolen, there’s not two sides,” said Zucker.
Zucker disagreed with former MSNBC President Phil Griffin’s approach to avoid platforming Trump because of his regular false claims.
“I think too if he’s speaking and lying when he’s speaking, or just passing along misinformation, he’s still the president of the United States. And I do think there’s a little bit of a responsibility to cover the president of the United States,” the former CNN chief said.
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*cough* BS *cough*
Really!!!
Hahaha
What a liar
But the Biden administration ALWAYS tells the truth, right?
Of course there are two sides.
The subject of "democracy" and whether or not it has a "future"is the most important topic in politics and political theory today.
Sucker LIVES!???
Because. He and his team at CNN already believe Trump is guilty... of SOMETHING! Teeruth!,,,,
Truth? That is in rare supply at CNN.
Jeff might want to check the continuing suggestions on his former network of Trump colluding with Russia.
Parse that against the overwhelming pledge to honor any determination by the esteemed (by CNN) Mueller team who quickly concluded there was nothing “there” yet they continued to investigate the Trump team for obstruction (with no crime).
🐂💩 And THAT is the TRUTH!
RUSSIA RUSSIA RUSSIA
Zucker? Somebody misspelled that.
What part of their Russia, Russia, Russia reporting was true?
Enquiringly minds want to know.
He wouldn’t know the truth if it bit him in the ass.
Don't preach to me...
never give up the con
Zucker needs to be introduced to Democracy, aka mob rule.
Liar
...let's see who the liar is.
CNN can’t handle the truth! That is why there viewers are miniscule in numbers.
Pro Truth?? Like Russia Russia Russia and Trump??
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