253 online
 
Most Popular Choices
Share on Facebook 52 Printer Friendly Page More Sharing Summarizing
OpEdNews Op Eds    H3'ed 3/7/17

CNN sticks it to the president where it matters most to him

By       (Page 1 of 1 pages)   1 comment
Author 504047
Senior Editor

Egberto Willies
Follow Me on Twitter     Message Egberto Willies
Become a Fan
  (17 fans)

From Daily Kos

CNN refuses to show Trump signing travel ban because 'big boy' won't let reporters attend
CNN refuses to show Trump signing travel ban because 'big boy' won't let reporters attend
(Image by YouTube, Channel: Trump Truth Watch)
  Details   DMCA

The president signed the Muslim Ban Executive Order in hiding and released the photos to the media. CNN did not fall for the trap. They are maintaining their recent stance (Jake Tapper, Wolf Blitzer) on holding the president accountable.

CNN made sure Trump did not control the message that Americans saw. The discriminatory ban is one of Trump's signature promises to those that were instrumental in him winning the electoral college.

It was clear that Trump would want a photo op. He intended to talk about fulfilling his promises to his base. But his actions stepped on the event he had scheduled for today. The media, who cannot seem to cover multiple events of consequence simultaneously, are hyper-fixed on his tweet accusing President Obama of wiretapping Trump Tower.

So he had the signing of his signature bill in private, in hiding. Following, he released the photos. CNN threw a wrench in his gears. They did not acquiesce to Trump's cowardliness and refused to air any of the pictures. CNN's John King, in this excerpted video, called out Trump appropriately,"The fact that," John King said. "We won't show you the picture of the President signing the Executive Order. It is incredibly important to his administration. It is a very important policy debate in our country. We won't show you the picture because we have a policy that you can't have canned press release pictures from a White House. You have to let the reporters in. The President is a big boy. He doesn't have to answer questions if they are shouted at him. But they wouldn't let anyone in because of the other issue front and center today. That is the President saying that he believes his predecessor somehow wiretapped him somehow during last year's campaign."

Now if the media at large would work together, they could force the hand of this president. The question is, will they?

Must Read 2   News 1   Funny 1  
Rate It | View Ratings

Egberto Willies Social Media Pages: Facebook Page       Twitter Page       Linked In Page       Instagram Page


Egberto WilliesEgberto Willies is a political activist, author, political blogger, radio show host, business owner, software developer, web designer, and mechanical engineer in Kingwood, TX. Visit his podcast here. Egberto is an ardent Liberal that believes tolerance is essential. His favorite phrase is "political involvement should be a requirement for citizenship". He believes that we must get away from the current policies that reward those who simply move money/capital and produce nothing tangible for our society. If a change in policy does not occur, America will be no different than many (more...)
 
Go To Commenting
The views expressed herein are the sole responsibility of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of this website or its editors.
Follow Me on Twitter     Writers Guidelines

 
Contact AuthorContact Author Contact EditorContact Editor Author PageView Authors' Articles
Support OpEdNews

OpEdNews depends upon can't survive without your help.

If you value this article and the work of OpEdNews, please either Donate or Purchase a premium membership.

STAY IN THE KNOW
If you've enjoyed this, sign up for our daily or weekly newsletter to get lots of great progressive content.
Daily Weekly     OpEd News Newsletter
Name
Email
   (Opens new browser window)
 

Most Popular Articles by this Author:     (View All Most Popular Articles by this Author)

Trump Effect: TV Producer to neighbor 'Your son is dating a f*cking n**ger'

What happens when Trump supporters realize they've been had?

This is how one responds to Right Wing Hacks in Real Time - Good job Don Lemon

Black & brown people joining 2nd Amendment Movement may save America

Trump Effect: New Kingwood, TX business model: Lawn Care by 'White People' U.S. Citizens (VIDEO)

O'Donnell turns Trump stunt into GOP excoriation & Democratic narrative win (VIDEO)

To View Comments or Join the Conversation:

Tell A Friend