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CNN DUMPS On Trump's Peacemaking, Trade Achievements
NewsBusters ^ | Mark Finkelstein

Posted on 07/29/2025 11:58:48 AM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest

You could visualize CNN This Morning host Audie Cornish in the green room, prepping her panelists for today's show.

"So, Trump's had a few good weeks. Worked out ceasefires between India and Pakistan, and Thailand and Cambodia. Did a bunch of trade deals, and is coming off a successful trip to Scotland in which he and von der Leyen announced a deal for a 15% tariff on most EU exports to the US, and an EU commitment to purchase $750 billion worth of U.S. energy exports. Sucks, I know. So guys, want you to get to work from the go undercutting his achievements."

That's what CNN sounded like today, dismissing any potential achievement as a phantom.

First up was CNN chief domestic correspondent Phil Mattingly, who condemned Trump's ribbon-cutting at his latest golf course as "completely an anathema to what we think a U.S. president should be doing."

Anathema? Defined as "Something intensely disliked or loathed; an ecclesiastical curse accompanied by excommunication."

Strong stuff, Phil! An anathema in CNN's eyes, but guessing most Americans will yawn at it, and millions of golfers might say, "Cool course: like to play it someday!"

Mattingly then tried to undercut Trump's peacemaking moves:

"He has been able to get on the phone with people and kind of jawbone various conflicts into pauses for a time. None of those, though, have really been long-lasting."

In fact, the India-Pakistan ceasefire appears to be holding. And even as of this morning, the AP is reporting: "Thailand and Cambodia ceasefire holds."

Get the rest of the story and view the video here.

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1 posted on 07/29/2025 11:58:48 AM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest
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To: patro; abb; SE Mom; HarleyLady27; connyankee; Behind Liberal Lines; KC_Lion; frank ballenger; ...

CNN bummed out by Trump’s successes. Tries to undermine them. Fails.

Ping to Liberal Media Criticism list.


2 posted on 07/29/2025 11:59:42 AM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest (Please ping or FReepmail me to be added to the Liberal Media Criticism ping list.)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Now, get back to EPSTEIN EPSTEIN EPSTEIN


3 posted on 07/29/2025 12:01:22 PM PDT by shelterguy
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Peace and prosperity are anathema to communists who are doing their level best to create chaos.


4 posted on 07/29/2025 12:02:09 PM PDT by TigersEye (The Golden Age of MAGA is upon us!)
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To: TigersEye

It is a common tactic for life’s losers such as the CNN panel, who have individually and collectively accomplished nothing, to denigrate someone of talent and brains who has accomplished enormously significant objectives.


5 posted on 07/29/2025 12:05:19 PM PDT by laconic
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Who is the idiot wearing the cowboy hat????


6 posted on 07/29/2025 12:05:30 PM PDT by JBW1949 (I'm really PC.....Patriotically Correct)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

CNN wouldn’t give Trump credit for ANYTHING if their damn lives depended on it. The highlight of their day was supposed to be in Butler, PA, that is why they decided to air Trump’s rally, they had advance notice of what was going to happen, since then they have been down in the dumps


7 posted on 07/29/2025 12:08:36 PM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
Everybody here is picking on Phil Mattingly, just because he seems to have some kind of vocabulary app on his phone and wanted to show off his knowledge.

Where's that meme from The Princess Bride?

8 posted on 07/29/2025 12:08:37 PM PDT by Bernard (Issue an annual budget. And Issue a federal government balance sheet. Let's see what we got.)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

CNN the view act 2


9 posted on 07/29/2025 12:09:55 PM PDT by Vaduz
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To: JBW1949

It’s Democrat strategist Chuck Rocha, who worked on Bernie Sanders’ campaign.

Can’t speak grammatical English. Wears cowboy hats on every appearance. Sad.


10 posted on 07/29/2025 12:10:52 PM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest (Please ping or FReepmail me to be added to the Liberal Media Criticism ping list.)
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To: laconic

That’s true. Even when the media doesn’t have a political goal in mind they still have their own personal jealousies towards the smart and the successful.


11 posted on 07/29/2025 12:14:06 PM PDT by TigersEye (The Golden Age of MAGA is upon us!)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

The Commie Numb Nuts show.


12 posted on 07/29/2025 12:18:49 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer ("Kamala Harris would have been the next Abraham Lincoln". - Jeff "Dumber" Daniels.)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

By posting this on FR, this CNN episode got more viewers than it ever got on live cable TV, LOL. They are less and less relevant every day.


13 posted on 07/29/2025 12:25:25 PM PDT by oldplayer
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

It just looks silly, IMO...

There’s a time and place to wear a hat and that panel ain’t one of them...


14 posted on 07/29/2025 12:26:09 PM PDT by JBW1949 (I'm really PC.....Patriotically Correct)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Big news: At family and friends gathering, each person got ONE scoop of ice-cream and PRESIDENT Trump got TWO!!!


15 posted on 07/29/2025 12:26:55 PM PDT by Mark (DONATE ONCE every 3 months-is that a big deal?)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
Trump Is Averaging One Peace Deal or Ceasefire a Month in Second Term
16 posted on 07/29/2025 12:27:34 PM PDT by mewzilla (Swing away, Mr. President, swing away!)
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To: JBW1949

He’s all hat and no cattle.


17 posted on 07/29/2025 12:28:32 PM PDT by mewzilla (Swing away, Mr. President, swing away!)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

“””He has been able to get on the phone with people and kind of jawbone various conflicts into pauses for a time. None of those, though, have really been long-lasting.”””

None have been long-lasting? Well gee, Phil. It has been almost three weeks since the India/Pakistan deal. And the Cambodia/Thailand has only been a couple of days ago.
Give it some time before happily declaring it a failure, will ya? Sheesh. You’re gonna give people the impression that you might be biased against Trump, for some reason.


18 posted on 07/29/2025 12:36:50 PM PDT by Danie_2023
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To: JBW1949

All hat
No cattle


19 posted on 07/29/2025 12:36:56 PM PDT by silverleaf (“Inside Every Progressive Is A Totalitarian Screaming To Get Out” —David Horowitz)
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To: Danie_2023

The Pakistani chief of military actually came to the US to tell Trump he was being nominated for a Nobel Peace prize. Those scary nucs might have been closer than we knew.

I read the golf course Trump opened was dedicated to his late Scottish mother.
What a special occasion. He actually has living family members in Scotland.
His visit to Scotland tied in nicely to sitting down personally with Von Der Laydown to jointly announce that $$Trillion dollar deal.


20 posted on 07/29/2025 12:42:36 PM PDT by silverleaf (“Inside Every Progressive Is A Totalitarian Screaming To Get Out” —David Horowitz)
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