Posted on 11/28/2017 1:23:31 PM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
President Donald Trump has made CNN one of his favorite punching bags on Twitter, calling the network "fake news," "garbage journalism" and "the worst."
But Trump's most recent attack on CNN seems to have especially aggravated the network, prompting what appeared to be an organized response from some of its most prominent journalists, including Anderson Cooper, Wolf Blitzer, Christiane Amanpour and Brooke Baldwin.
And on Monday, the network dedicated significant airtime to rebuking Trump.
"We have thick skin here at CNN," host Anderson Cooper said Monday. "We can handle criticism but we'll damn sure call it out when it's a lie."
"His assault against a free press, a free press that stands up to him, will not stop us or any other legitimate news organization," Cooper said. "It won't stop my colleagues around the world who put their lives on the line to do their work, to report."
Wolf Blitzer introduced a nearly five-minute montage of clips showing CNN correspondents covering war and strife in places like Afghanistan, Syria, Niger, Libya and the Philippines.
"The relentless pursuit of the truth and the outright rejection of any attack against it is something we still hold sacred, always will," Blitzer said. "No matter how many insults or blatant assaults on the press and its freedom, this pursuit is something for which we will never bend nor break. Even the loudest critics can't silence the facts."
In another segment moderated by host Brooke Baldwin, Wedeman and fellow senior international correspondent Clarissa Ward spoke of the threats presented by Trump's tweet.
Beyond being "disheartening," Trump's assault "emboldens" people in foreign countries who may already show hostility toward western journalists, Ward said. What may come across as a joke in the U.S. could be life-threatening to reporters in the field, she said.
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I love it when the Delusional Lying Left bitches and moans. The more they snivel, the more you know we - Trump in this case - are doing something right.
Trump’s tactics are working perfectly. The only problem I have with the president is that he has failed to live up to his promise of making me sick of winning so much.
His assault is verbal only! The President has done nothing to actually stop them from reporting their garbage. Their free speech has only been criticized. The way they're acting proves they don't have the thick skin they say they do.
Don't seem to recall any "free press" standing up to the Magic Negro.
Trump: “CNN is fake news.”
CNN: “Are not!”
The thought of Anderson Pooper and thick skin isn’t right.
CNN has been “OUT”-rageous for decades.
George W. never fought back. He retreated to the corner of his room with his blanky and sucked his thumb.
"W" really gave new meaning to the phrase "rope a dope", and not in the way Cassius Clay meant it.
Who, in their right mind, would pay to have this crap brought into their homes?
Please forgive me for repeating myself, but I can’t say this enough.
Every black eye, every kick in the teeth, every insult and affront this president gives to the enemies of my freedom only makes me appreciate him all the more.
The democrat party, the GOP elites, the totalitarian globalists, the deep state, the EU, big media, big entertainment, big sports and all their sycophants, junkies and groupies have clearly demonstrated that they are committed, visceral enemies of my Creator-endowed rights and freedoms.
Their howls of disdain and plaintive bleatings of opprobrium are music to my ears.
...us or any other legitimate news organization...
ROTFLMAO! They actually, truly believe they are legitimate. LOL!!!
This is when you know President Trump is winning.
Conan: To crush your enemies. See them driven before you. And to hear the lamentations of their women.
Mongol General: That is good!
Conan the Barbarian (1982)
I hate, and I do mean hate, that it is in our airports and hospitals via CNN deals.
Anytime I am at a hotel I put it on FNC.
I get up early.
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