CNN was begun in 1980 by Ted Turner, and became the leading Cable News Channel, in competition with the print media, particularly the NY Times and Washington Post.
It gained a reputation of being a reliable news source in the eyes of many observers and viewers.
But now, with new leadership, it has declined rapidly in image and judgment.
Tonight, CNN is giving Donald Trump, twice impeached, indicted in New York, and now convicted in a civil trial of sexual abuse and defamation, and facing more legal issues in Georgia, and on improper possession of government documents at Mar a Lago, and inciting the January 6 Insurrection, the opportunity to be at a Town Hall gathering in New Hampshire to be televised nationally!
What is the purpose of this CNN decision? To give Trump legitimacy and ignore his call for destroying the Constitution and rule of law? To have his sedition and treason that incited January 6, 2021 rewarded by promoting him to be elected President again?
This is pure insanity, and blood will be on the hands of CNN and its lunatic leadership for what develops out of this outrageous decision that no reasonable news source would be engaged in, with the false concept of “equal time” to all those seeking the Presidency!
Agreed. Hate that CNN is doing this.
I tuned in a bit. It was more of a Trump rally than a town hall. His supporters in the audience were cheering him and booing anything they didn’t like. The host was not vey good at controlling the situation.
Chris Licht, the new CEO at CNN, is trying to turn the network into Fox News lite.