On Tuesday, CNN’s Erin Burnett OutFront victim complex led to a lecture on President Trump’s recent media ban of CNN, Politico, and MS NOW to White House grounds. Instead of airing news on Trump for the American people, however, Burnett publicly aired out how CNN edits their newscast depending how they see fit.
The image of innocence that CNN seemed adamant to protect was evident in Burnett’s opening monologue, which showed Trump’s response to CNN’s presence at the United Nations General Assembly in New York City, “You should not be here covering me. You said you weren't going to cover me. You shouldn't be covering me.”
Burnett ensured CNN was a trusted news network, and even promised, “CNN's coverage of Trump, of course, is going to continue regardless of any restrictions that he imposes.” She noted restrictions, “are impacting Trump because he's on the world stage and yet there is no media pool covering his every move.”
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