Trump calls for boycott of television network CNN: tweet

[Eugene]

Source: Reuters

#POLITICS NOVEMBER 29, 2017 / 8:51 AM / UPDATED 3 HOURS AGO

Trump calls for boycott of television network CNN: tweet

Reuters Staff
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump urged a boycott of CNN on Wednesday, ramping up his fight against the television network as his administration fights AT&T Inc’s deal to buy CNN’s owner Time Warner Inc.

Trump has criticized the proposed deal, which the Justice Department has sued to stop. Legal experts have said the president’s attacks on CNN could hobble his administration’s case.

The president, who regularly assails mainstream media, has long criticized CNN, calling the network “fake news” and saying he no longer watches it, while lauding rival Fox News. His call for a boycott appeared to be a step up in his attacks.

“Great, and we should boycott Fake News CNN. Dealing with them is a total waste of time!,” Trump wrote in a Twitter post.

Trump was responding to a post by his spokeswoman Sarah Sanders, who in her own post on Tuesday night praised reports that CNN would not attend an annual holiday party held at the White House for news media.

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Link to tweet

[dalton99a]

1. Ungrateful fool

He should thank CNN for their very, very nice 24/7 coverage of his campaign

[underpants]

2. IMHO the biggest factor in the election

You just can't beat that kind of free coverage. $2B according to one estimate just during the primaries. THEN MSM finished by telling everyone it was basically over which had to depress voter turn out.

[dalton99a]

5. Yep. They all seemed determined to further his candidacy

despite his constant railings against the press - and against reporters who covered his rallies

[SummerSnow]

3. We? STFU

[FSogol]

4. Just another attack on a free press. Dictators everywhere are cheering. Move along, nothing to see

[GusBob]

6. Boycott the NFL, Boycott CNN, Investigate Scar, Birth Certificate, Election Victory, Pocohontas

Mueller must be so close

[Takket]

7. Where are the "free market" rethugs?

A president criticizing a private company goes against everything they believe in. Shouldn't the free market decide on its own????

Why aren't the condemning drumpf?

[ProfessorGAC]

8. Go Ahead!

The 36% who support this pighead don't watch CNN anyway. Their viewership would drop 0%.

[Fullduplexxx]

9. 18us ss227