It wasn’t nearly as outrageous as the mainsteam media would have their followers believe.
CNN’s Jake Tapper had a one-word response to a President Donald Trump senior aide’s statement that the media should “keep its mouth shut.”
That word was “no,” but many charge it only worked because Tapper reported only part of the quote when he delived his one word answer.
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Steve Bannon, Trump’s chief strategist, told The New York Times during an interview that reporting the news is only half of the media’s obligation — they should also listen.
“The media should be embarrassed and humiliated and keep its mouth shut and just listen for a while,” Bannon said.
“I want you to quote this,” he added. “The media here is the opposition party. They don’t understand this country. They still do not understand why Donald Trump is the president of the United States.”
Tapper went on the air and fired back at Bannon’s remarks.
“The president’s top aide just told The New York Times that the press ‘should keep its mouth shut,’” Tapper told his viewers. Then he smugly added with a laugh, “no.”
.@jaketapper: Reminder that the president’s top aide just told NYT that the press should keep its mouth shut. No. https://t.co/v88feqWbib pic.twitter.com/EYw5Pc2faM
— The Lead CNN (@TheLeadCNN) January 26, 2017
That remark earned Tapper kudos for its pithy brilliance, but others saw right through his “fake news.” The CNN anchor left out that part of Bannon’s statement that put the “shut up” remark in proper context.
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Conservative talk radio host Tammy Bruce tweeted:
Wake up right! Receive our free morning news blast HERE
Hi @jaketapper! Why would you leave out the context of Bannon’s remark? And the smug, really? https://t.co/Icf9dEtZ4p
— Tammy Bruce (@HeyTammyBruce) January 26, 2017
Others picked up on it and gave Tapper a helping hand — after all, reporting the news — the whole news — is hard.
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(what he ACTUALLY said) @jaketapper Hope this helps pic.twitter.com/PXxH23qEqd— Steph (@steph93065) January 26, 2017
@CarmineZozzora. FAKE NEWS CNN. But here is Bannon’s full comment. pic.twitter.com/fTtpD0jW6C
— Jose Rodriguez (@garod2204) January 27, 2017
Relations between the cable news giant and the Trump administration crumbled when it “reported” on an unverified dossier that was unflattering to the president. Tapper tried — but failed — to distance CNN from the report.
Fake news giant CNN’s fakes news specialist Jake Tapper presents headline omitting context in order to malicoulsy malign Bannon.#MAGA https://t.co/V74kxrJ7dx
— Carmine Zozzora (@CarmineZozzora) January 27, 2017
@CarmineZozzora @jaketapper @nytimes Tapper is a joke , they must be paying him a lot if money to lie ! Clintons ? Soros ? pic.twitter.com/qyxTtnr2Gv
— Mike #45POTUS_DJT (@MJP1370) January 27, 2017
@CarmineZozzora @jaketapper would you expect more coming from the unethical media outlet that colludes with the DNC & still loses
— Ken De Plorable (@nunchuck_ken) January 27, 2017
@HollywoodInToto @FriendlyJMC It’s the lib look-shit eating grin while they lie through their teeth!Or,that outin space alternative bizzarro universe overglaze ofthe eyes
— Kathryn (@complxgrl) January 27, 2017
Finally one tweep observed that it’s “all in the game” given the cozy relationship between media outlets and government — especially the former Obama administration.
@steph93065 @LindaSuhler @jaketapper @CarmineZozzora @2ALAW @bfraser747 @Braveheart_USA @carrieksada @Lrihendry @Stonewall_77 @LeahR77 pic.twitter.com/d0ai2FtaEW
— Mary Margaret Jones (@mmj6279) January 27, 2017
CNN likes to call itself “the most trusted name in news,” but that slogan only works when it reports the whole news.
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