President Trump called for MSNBC to be shut down, saying the left-wing network “should not have the right to air it.”
The commander-in-chief says CNN, another left-wing network that regularly attacks him, suffered ratings declines and had to lay off hundreds of employees following President Trump's return to the White House. He spoke on the network after receiving the news.
President Trump: “MSDNC is even worse than CNN'' wrote on his Truth Social He likens the platform to the DNC at the Democratic National Convention.
“They shouldn't have the right to broadcast – only in America!”
Mr. Trump's attack came as MSNBC anchors erupted in anger over Mr. Trump's return to the White House this week.
Anchors Rachel Maddow and Joy Reid stayed out to cover the day of the inauguration, and both were stunned by the prospect of a democratically elected president fulfilling the policy promises that led to his inauguration. did.
“What's going on in America?” Maddow said in disbelief as she watched Homeland Security nominee Kristi Noem sit next to Apple CEO Tim Cook at the inauguration. I asked.
Meanwhile, other network news channels took a different route. CNN's top brass appears to have urged on-air talent to avoid expressing anger and to avoid “pre-judging” President Trump.
CNN President Mark Thompson reportedly warned more than 100 journalists and top broadcast personalities, including Jake Tapper and Anderson Cooper, “not to express their anger” during the inauguration.
During their Sunday meeting, Thompson “made it clear that he didn't want to do reporting that would rehash the past,” Status reporter Oliver Darcy said, alluding to CNN's historically hostile relationship with Trump.
Reports say Thompson is not only trying to avoid editorial, but also to focus on President Trump's legal issues, including his conviction for falsifying business documents related to the alleged “hush money” payments to Stormy Daniels. He reportedly asked for the media to be diverted from the incident.
Thompson instead urged CNN staff to “keep an open mind” about President Trump's second term, GTO reported.
The network reportedly plans to lay off hundreds of employees on Thursday.
