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Report: CNN's Trump Town Hall Debacle May Have Ushered Forth Network's Next Casualty
RedState ^ | 5/15/23 | Sister Toldjah

Posted on 05/15/2023 2:36:02 PM PDT by DallasBiff

As RedState previously reported, CNN’s New Hampshire town hall featuring 2024 GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump was a dumpster fire – not for the former president, who pretty much dominated the event, but for the struggling “news” network

The event produced hurt feelings among what’s left of CNN’s viewers and infighting galore, with on-air meltdowns and conference calls where so-called “journalists” expressed their frustrations to CEO Chris Licht, who took a “move along, nothing here to see” approach to the controversy.

Leading the way among the CNN staff pouters has been their media reporter Oliver Darcy, formerly the poodle-like sidekick to ex-CNN media hall monitor Brian Stelter. In the aftermath of the town hall, Darcy penned a newsletter which heavily criticized his network over the Trump broadcast, stating right from the top that in his view, “It’s hard to see how America was served by the spectacle of lies that aired on CNN Wednesday evening.”

In response, some staffers and executives were reportedly incensed by Darcy’s blatantly biased and questionable framing, so much so that Licht called a tense meeting with Darcy, which was said to have left the wildly partisan media figure who is well-known for his one-sided reporting “visibly shaken.”

Fast forward a few days, and we’re now learning from the well-regarded media source who first brought us behind-the-scenes predictions (which turned out to be correct) on how Don Lemon’s days were numbered that Darcy might be next on the list to be told by Licht and company to exit stage left:

(Excerpt) Read more at redstate.com ...


TOPICS: Chit/Chat; History
KEYWORDS: cnn; donatedesantis; donatedonaldtrump; donatefreerepublic; donatetrump; ohmisterdarcy; trump; trumptownhall
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CNN thought oooh we will get bad orange man, and it blew up in their face.

Watched it on Rumble, Trump hit it out of the park.

Trump is the Road Runner, CNN is the Wile E. Coyote.

1 posted on 05/15/2023 2:36:03 PM PDT by DallasBiff
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To: DallasBiff

How would “Darcy” know what are or are not “lies”.


2 posted on 05/15/2023 2:39:39 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire, or both.)
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To: DallasBiff
“It’s hard to see how America was served by the spectacle of lies that aired on CNN Wednesday evening.”

But CNN's official creed has always been All Lies, All the Time!
3 posted on 05/15/2023 2:40:14 PM PDT by eyeamok
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To: DallasBiff

trump does best with a hostel media interviewer.....The way to actually get trump in a interview is to be fair to the guy.... this becomes a boring interview. that gets a lot less viewers.


4 posted on 05/15/2023 2:40:56 PM PDT by PCPOET7 (`)
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To: DallasBiff
The event produced hurt feelings among what’s left of CNN’s viewers

Positive spin: it’s a good thing that CNN has so few viewers. It would be terrible if their audience was larger since the type of people who watch CNN put zero effort into obtaining the actual facts related to any major event.

5 posted on 05/15/2023 2:44:12 PM PDT by ConservativeInPA ("How did you go bankrupt?" Bill asked. "Two ways," Mike said. "Gradually and then suddenly." )
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To: DallasBiff

That’s why I can’t understand why people are always quoting “CNN says..”

who gives a s*** what CNN says


6 posted on 05/15/2023 2:45:53 PM PDT by Mr. K (No consequence of repealing Obamacare is worse than Obamacare)
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To: DallasBiff

CNN should even the score - have a live Gropin’ Joe town hall. Could set viewer records. 81 million ballots. Just do it.


7 posted on 05/15/2023 2:47:18 PM PDT by Libloather (Why do climate change hoax deniers live in mansions on the beach?)
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To: Libloather

Excellent suggestion!!!


8 posted on 05/15/2023 2:52:51 PM PDT by FES0844
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To: DallasBiff

That analogy of the Roadrunner and Wiley Coyote seemed appropriate even though I haven’t heard him utter Meep! Meep! Yet. MAGA and YUGE yes. Maybe he should use the Meep! Thing after he kicks another butt next time. 😉


9 posted on 05/15/2023 2:56:14 PM PDT by Equine1952
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To: DallasBiff

President Trump talked about how the election was rigged against him based on media coverage or lack thereof about Biden’s scandals that they willfully and knowingly covered up. this was not refutable, but she just responded with a talking point “But Mr. President the election was not rigged against you” citing people saying it wasn’t. But everything he cited in that example was provable - he was not even talking about any election irregularities. She couldn’t get off the script.


10 posted on 05/15/2023 2:56:43 PM PDT by Republican Wildcat
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To: DallasBiff

What is, and what is true, is not a “Debacle”.


11 posted on 05/15/2023 3:01:39 PM PDT by blackdog ((Z28.310) We're all Women now.)
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To: FES0844

2021 -

CNN to host town hall with President Joe Biden

https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/09/politics/cnn-town-hall-joe-biden/index.html


12 posted on 05/15/2023 3:16:05 PM PDT by Libloather (Why do climate change hoax deniers live in mansions on the beach?)
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To: DallasBiff

Bye Darcy!
Next stop MSNBC


13 posted on 05/15/2023 3:19:17 PM PDT by tennmountainman ( Less Lindell CONS, More AZ Style Audits)
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To: DallasBiff

Licht should shitcan Cooper and Collins, send a message.


14 posted on 05/15/2023 3:21:28 PM PDT by bigbob (Q)
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To: BenLurkin

Simple. To a liberal, any expressed opinion they disagree with, is a lie.


15 posted on 05/15/2023 3:27:13 PM PDT by hinckley buzzard ( Resist the narrative.)
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To: DallasBiff

Proof libierals are insane. Normal people would look at the ratings, invite Trump back and sell a lot of advertising.


16 posted on 05/15/2023 3:33:08 PM PDT by Neverlift (When someone says "you just can't make this stuff up" odds are good, somebody did.)
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To: DallasBiff

The Democrats stable of Big Lies is imploding. Darcy is trying to be the Dutch boy with his finger in the dike. The 2020 election steal and the J6 fake insurrection are the next to fall.


17 posted on 05/15/2023 3:44:44 PM PDT by DeplorablePaul
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To: DallasBiff
“Spectacle of lies”

Give us ONE example, ONE lie that Trump told.

18 posted on 05/15/2023 4:02:16 PM PDT by Sicon ("All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others." - G. Orwell>)
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To: DallasBiff

Trump is headed for a trifecta. First CNN, then the Durham report. Can’t wait to see what is next. Hillary perp walked?


19 posted on 05/15/2023 4:05:59 PM PDT by IAGeezer912 (One out of every 20 people on the face of the earth are Americans. We have won life's lottery.)
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To: DallasBiff

I ran into a very nice and very smart guy who is a Ryan/Jeb Bush style Republican.

Of course he hates DJT. The interesting thing is he is utterly convinced that CNN deliberately set up an event that Trump looked great in to make sure he gets the R nomination.

Because CNN thinks Biden can beat Trump but would lose to all the good R’s like Haley.


20 posted on 05/15/2023 4:09:13 PM PDT by ModelBreaker
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