Donald Trump Offers To Help CNN Crush Fox News If CNN ‘Goes Conservative’
Former President Trump on Sunday offered to help CNN crush Fox News if CNN goes conservative. Trump accused Fox News of pushing a Democratic agenda telling CNN a “gold mine” awaited if they continue the move by the new owners to be more conservative.
Trump said: “Wow. Fox News is really pushing the Democrats and the Democrat agenda. Gets worse every single day.
“So many Dems interviewed with only softball questions, then Republican counterparts get creamed. If low ratings CNN ever went conservative, they would be an absolute gold mine, and I would help them do so,” he said.
Trump may get his wish because the new majority owner of CNN is billionaire Trump donor John Malone who is on record saying CNN lost its way and needs to go in a more conservative, hard news direction.
Malone’s pick to run CNN, Chris Licht, is already shaking up the network and getting rid of some of the more partisan hosts like Brian Stelter.
And CNN staffers are ‘terrified’ that Licht is not done making cuts.
One CNN journalist told the Washington Post: “People are freaked out. It almost feels like there’s a pattern. Is there a purge going on? They seem to be sending a message: Watch what you say. Watch what you do. I think they’re hoping people will just guess what to do.”
Another employee said, “Longtime CNN personalities are disappearing, and the viewers don’t know why. It’s a really confusing and unsettling time from top to bottom at CNN. I don’t know anyone who is happy right now.”
In a statement about Harwood’s firing, CNN said:
“We appreciate John’s work covering the White House, and we wish him all the best.”
John Harwood was abruptly sent packing last week by CNN.
During a 2015 GOP presidential primary debate on CNBC, where he worked before moving CNN, he was accused of being biased against the GOP and shilling for Hillary Clinton.
Emails later surfaced in 2016 that showed there was a close relationship between Harwood and the Hillary Clinton presidential campaign. In one email Harwood asked Hillary’s campaign chief what questions to ask during the GOP debate.
Harwood said of leaving:
“Personal news: today’s my last day at CNN proud of the work thanks to my colleagues I’ve been lucky to serve the best in American media – St. Petersburg Times, WSJ, NYT, the NBC family, CNN look forward to figuring out what’s next.”
Stephen L. Miller said:
“John Harwood was selected to moderate a GOP primary debate, then emailed Clinton campaign chief John Podesta about what questions he should ask.
“He should have been long unemployed years ago and maybe the GOP has learned their lesson about debates now.”
John Harwood was selected to moderate a GOP primary debate, then emailed Clinton campaign chief John Podesta about what questions he should ask.
— Stephen L. Miller (@redsteeze) September 2, 2022
He should have been long unemployed years ago and maybe the GOP has learned their lesson about debates now.
Reminder: https://t.co/D0gHpweJKw pic.twitter.com/zXV2GHNzc4
— Stephen L. Miller (@redsteeze) September 2, 2022