CNN declined to air ad that faults Biden for Laken Riley’s murder during State of the Union

Fox News ^ | March 11, 2024 | Brian Flood

[where's_the_Outrage?]

A conservative nonprofit, Building America’s Future, hit CNN for not airing an ad that faults President Biden for Laken Riley’s tragic murder during last week’s State of the Union address, but the network insists the commercial didn’t meet its standards.

"CNN and Joe Biden are in lockstep once again," Building America’s Future Advisor Phil Cox said in a statement to Fox News Digital.

"It is shameful that CNN is censoring the truth and trying to protect President Biden by refusing to air this ad. The American people understand that Biden’s open borders agenda is responsible for the death of Laken Riley," Cox continued. "Building America’s Future won't be deterred when it comes to the important work of informing the public on how we are all less safe in Joe Biden’s America."

Riley, a 22-year-old nursing student at Augusta University, was killed while jogging on trails around the University of Georgia campus in Athens, Ga. Jose Antonio Ibarra, a 26-year-old Venezuelan national who was living illegally in the United States, has been charged with her murder.

The "Run" ad, which has gone viral on social media, was aired on Fox News Channel and MSNBC. It begins with a narrator saying, "Laken Riley should have been able to go on a run, in broad daylight without being murdered by an illegal immigrant. But Joe Biden promised not to deport illegal immigrants."

It then showed clips of Biden saying illegal immigrants "should not be the focus of deportation" and wouldn’t be "put in jail while waiting for their hearing" before the narrator evoked Riley’s alleged killer.

[where's_the_Outrage?]

The question becomes did CNN run anti-Trump adds during his SOTU speeches accusing him of blood on his hands?

[desertsolitaire]

In True Detective Season 4 ‘Night Country’, Jodie Foster’s character keeps reminding when we are not asking the right questions.
Did any networks ever refuse to Air any anti Trump ads, ever?

[frank ballenger]

Just saw ten minutes of an old Life Is Worth Living with Bishop Fulton J. Sheen. Topic “Teenagers.” Not stated when between 1952 and 1957 Dumont TV Network showed this one.

Poll at the time said 53% of teenagers have higher moral standards than their parents did. Wow.

He made a point about choices and independence saying we American have freedom of expression, freedom of speech, freedom of assembly, freedom of religion....
Really dated, tragically.
Blame the “progressives” the Dems and the Woke.

[where's_the_Outrage?]

Did any networks ever refuse to Air any anti Trump ads, ever?

I'd say probably as they didn't want the anti-Trump competition to their regular programming.

[volare737]

No “Willie Horton type ads” (as defined by CNN) will be tolerated by CNN in this election.

CNN will do whatever “blocking and tackling “ is required to protect Biden and the democrats.

[Grampa Dave]

The "Run" ad, which has gone viral on social media, was aired on Fox News Channel and MSNBC.

It begins with a narrator saying, "Laken Riley should have been able to go on a run, in broad daylight without being murdered by an illegal immigrant.

But Joe Biden promised not to deport illegal immigrants."

It then showed clips of Biden saying illegal immigrants "should not be the focus of deportation" and wouldn’t be "put in jail while waiting for their hearing" before the narrator evoked Riley’s alleged killer. (Excerpt) Read more at foxnews.com ...

Trump said his words are more accurate than what Biden now says he meant to say.

“I say he was an illegal alien. He was an illegal immigrant. He was an illegal migrant,” Trump said.

In speaking of Riley’s death, Trump said Biden has “no remorse. He’s got no regret, he’s got no empathy, no compassion, and worst of all, he has no intention of stopping the deadly invasion that stole precious Laken’s beautiful American life,” Trump said.

They are illegal aliens in our country!

[volare737]

It is outrageous that even conservative new outlets are still calling them migrants. The term migrants lends a sense of legitimacy to their illegal conduct.

Call them what they are, ILLEGAL ALIENS!

[bray]

America is Laken Riley.

[Toespi]

Joe has always been a nasty, vindictive man. My theory is, Biden apologized to the illegal murderer because Laken Riley’s mother called Joe out publicly, for not knowing her dead daughters name and called him “pathetic”. Remember, “No one f***s with a Biden”.

[Yolanda]

Illegal immigration is a big business. Joe Biden supporters elected him because former President Trump had effectively shut down the border. During the 2020 Presidential campaign Joe Biden promised he would open the border. On his first day as President, Joe Biden by executive order did as promised.
CNN executives may have relationships with the many big businesses who want low cost labor, also in the large number of NGO’s who provide food, housing, and transportation for illegal immigrants to take them to the destination of their choice. The NGO’s provide other benefits. The NY based NGO Covenant House was given as his destination by Jose Antonia Ibarra. He is the alleged Venezuelan gang member and killer of Laken Riley in Athens, Ga. She was brutally beaten, and her skull smashed while jogging on the campus of UGA.
Another goal of CNN may be to make sure the upcoming census counts illegal immigrants to boost the number of Congressional seats for Democrat, Globalist
political party.
As the Reverend Wright said from the pulpit, “God damn America”!

[volare737]

Then why did this massive invasion not occur under Obama?

[Grampa Dave]

Call them what they are!

ILLEGAL ALIENS!

[volare737]

Yes, I agree 100%, but all conservative websites and TV personalities still call them MIGRANTS!

That continues to play into the democrats' hand--by using THEIR approved language.

Language does matter, and even conservative media are playing the radical left's verbal games. I just don't get it!

[1Old Pro]

It was a good ad, I’m sure CNN didn’t run the news story about Biden apologizing to Laken’s murderer either.