CNN Admits to Being "the Biggest Ones Promoting" Hillary Clinton's Campaign
Published Aug 2016
Has CNN officially turned into the Clinton News Network? Watch this video and decide for yourself. CNN anchors, Chris Cuomo and Brooke Baldwin, were discussing the possibility of Hillary Clinton entering the 2016 presidential race. The video begins with Mr. Cuomo explaining how Mrs. Clinton's refusal to publicly announce her run for the highest office in the land was hurting other potential Democrat candidates due to wealthy donors withholding their money while waiting for her announcement. It is at this moment Mr. Cuomo makes a highly controversial statement that Republicans are using as proof that CNN is engaging in political favoritism:
"We couldn't help her anymore than we have. You know, she's just got a free ride so far from the media and we're the biggest ones promoting her campaign."
When asked for a response to this video, Chris Cuomo tweeted, "look at the date and see it for what it is. WHEN SHE WAS ABOUT TO ANNOUNCE!! MEDIA WAS HYPING HER AND TRUMP."
Unfortunately for Mr. Cuomo, his response raises even more concerns. Why would the media, including CNN, a "trusted" news organization, be actively "hyping" two Presidential candidates while seemingly ignoring other candidates?
Another concern raised by his response is that the timing does not match up with what he said. This news segment occurred prior to Hillary Clinton announcing her candidacy in April 2015. Donald Trump did not announce that he was running for President until June 2015. Mr. Trump was not anywhere on the political radar before he made his announcement. Additionally, most political pundits and news organizations, including CNN, did not take his candidacy seriously in the beginning, believing that his campaign would not last through the fall of 2015.
In this heated political climate, especially in the wake of the recent DNC leaks by Wikileaks, it is incumbent upon ALL news organizations to maintain their objectivity. With this video, CNN has blown the door wide open for everyone to question their impartiality and their ability to report stories in an unbiased way. Whether CNN can continue to be considered "the most trusted name in news" during this election cycle remains to be seen.
"We couldn't help her anymore than we have. You know, she's just got a free ride so far from the media and we're the biggest ones promoting her campaign."
When asked for a response to this video, Chris Cuomo tweeted, "look at the date and see it for what it is. WHEN SHE WAS ABOUT TO ANNOUNCE!! MEDIA WAS HYPING HER AND TRUMP."
Unfortunately for Mr. Cuomo, his response raises even more concerns. Why would the media, including CNN, a "trusted" news organization, be actively "hyping" two Presidential candidates while seemingly ignoring other candidates?
Another concern raised by his response is that the timing does not match up with what he said. This news segment occurred prior to Hillary Clinton announcing her candidacy in April 2015. Donald Trump did not announce that he was running for President until June 2015. Mr. Trump was not anywhere on the political radar before he made his announcement. Additionally, most political pundits and news organizations, including CNN, did not take his candidacy seriously in the beginning, believing that his campaign would not last through the fall of 2015.
In this heated political climate, especially in the wake of the recent DNC leaks by Wikileaks, it is incumbent upon ALL news organizations to maintain their objectivity. With this video, CNN has blown the door wide open for everyone to question their impartiality and their ability to report stories in an unbiased way. Whether CNN can continue to be considered "the most trusted name in news" during this election cycle remains to be seen.
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