Free Republic
Browse · Search
Bloggers & Personal
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

CNN's Cornish’s Cherry-Picked ‘Fasting’ Crisis Because 'the Economy Is S--t'
NewsBusters ^ | Mark Finkelstein

Posted on 05/28/2026 1:59:00 PM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest

Audie Cornish is back at her cherry-picking antics. Yesterday, the CNN This Morning host managed to find two Texas Republicans who said they wouldn't vote for Ken Paxton in the Texas senatorial general election.

Today, Audie began a segment on the economy by rolling clips of TikTok personalities claiming Americans are “skipping freaking meals” and fasting because “the economy is s--t.” She described them as “stories of Americans who say they’re struggling to put food on the table.”

One struggler was TikToker @ellestate, who, in a recent post, bragged about being able to afford expensive things to make herself “pretty.” The other struggler, @changegrower, recently posted a screaming, f-bomb laden, self-described "meltdown." This is CNN’s idea of economic commentary.

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

(Excerpt) Read more at newsbusters.org ...


TOPICS:
KEYWORDS: audiecornhole; cnn; donaldtrump; economy; fasting; jabbapritzker; jerrynadler; thepenguin

1 posted on 05/28/2026 1:59:01 PM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: patro; abb; SE Mom; HarleyLady27; connyankee; Behind Liberal Lines; KC_Lion; frank ballenger; ...

Ping to Liberal Media Criticism list.


2 posted on 05/28/2026 1:59:35 PM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest (Please ping or FReepmail me to be added to the Liberal Media Criticism ping list.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: governsleastgovernsbest

Someone claimed it on the Internet, so it must be true. [/s]

Most Americans I see look like they should be skipping a few meals.


3 posted on 05/28/2026 2:04:11 PM PDT by rbg81 (=)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: governsleastgovernsbest

Because, in the end, it is President Trump’s fault, as usual.


4 posted on 05/28/2026 2:04:38 PM PDT by packrat35 (“When discourse ends, violence begins.” – Charlie Kirk, and they killed him anyway)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: rbg81

GMTA

From the article:

“Neither of the “fasters” in Cornish’s clips looked like they’d missed many meals lately.”


5 posted on 05/28/2026 2:06:57 PM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest (Please ping or FReepmail me to be added to the Liberal Media Criticism ping list.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

To: governsleastgovernsbest

You might call their “fasting” crisis an “Ozempic” crisis, because if they eat more they’ll just puke it up again.


6 posted on 05/28/2026 2:25:04 PM PDT by yefragetuwrabrumuy ("We come in peace. Don't look too carefullya at our menus.")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: rbg81

Especially Jerry Nadler the penguin and Jabba Pritzker.


7 posted on 05/28/2026 2:41:55 PM PDT by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as )
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

To: governsleastgovernsbest

We have at least two generations who have never experienced the US economy unleashed. All they know is the over regulated, over taxed, grift burdened, bloated government strangling the wealth out of everyone at every level. Their conclusion? Capitalism has failed. Their solution? Socialism.

More taxes, more government, more grift potential…That’ll SURELY fix it!


8 posted on 05/28/2026 3:11:43 PM PDT by AlwaysThinking (Pray, Christian 2 Chron 7:14)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: AlwaysThinking

Politicians say “More taxes, will solve everything!”

....and the band played on.....


9 posted on 05/28/2026 3:12:38 PM PDT by dfwgator ("I am Charlie Kirk!")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 8 | View Replies]

To: governsleastgovernsbest

I cooked a pork roast, a squash/zucchini/onion dish, potatoes, and peas, for less than $25. It’s for just the two of us but could easily feed 6 or 8. We will have leftovers tomorrow.

Eating out is way too expensive for my pocket but the cost of preparing a meal and eating at home is still pretty reasonable.

I know some people are struggling, that’s normal, but the fake “concern” articles by the media tick me off. Those struggles started 6 years ago since 90% of the increase in the cost of groceries is due to inflation under Biden. The media had no concerns then for people that were having a hard time making ends meet. As a matter of fact, the media kept telling us the economy was great.


10 posted on 05/28/2026 4:43:44 PM PDT by CFW
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: governsleastgovernsbest

“Today, Audie began a segment on the economy by rolling clips of TikTok personalities claiming Americans are “skipping freaking meals” and fasting because “the economy is s—t.””

I’d prefer the Leftists saying that they’re fasting to kick off autophagy (the body chomping down on dead cells and other waste while waiting for the next meal - a super-healthy process).

But, sadly, the Leftists will now be healthier without even knowing why.


11 posted on 05/28/2026 5:52:47 PM PDT by BobL (Trusting one's doctor is the #1 health mistake one can make.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
Bloggers & Personal
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson