02-07-2017, 08:46 PM
[FONT=&]Donald Trump physically attacks CNN in tweeted video
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[FONT=&]Donald Trump's attack on CNN just got physical.[/FONT]
[FONT=&]On Sunday morning, the president continued to exercise "MODERN DAY PRESIDENTIAL" behavior and tweeted a video of himself bodyslamming a man with the CNN logo for a head. "#FraudNewsCNN #FNN," read the caption.[/FONT]
[FONT=&]"It is a sad day when the President of the United States encourages violence against reporters," CNN said in a statement of response. "Clearly, Sarah Huckabee Sanders lied when she said the President had never done so. Instead of preparing for his overseas trip, his first meeting with Vladimir Putin, dealing with North Korea and working on his health care bill, he is instead involved in juvenile behavior far below the dignity of his office. We will keep doing our jobs. He should start doing his."[/FONT]
[FONT=&]The footage comes from WrestleMania 23, which took place in 2007. The man whose head has been swapped for a CNN logo is WWE CEO himself Vince McMahon. According to CNN host Brian Stelter, the meme surfaced on Reddit four days earlier. (Watch the original video below.)[/FONT]
[FONT=&]This latest tweet follows a headline-packed few days for Trump's social media profile, starting with his attack of Morning Joe hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski Thursday morning, which has continued since, and his ongoing campaign against CNN, which he deemed "#FraudNewsCNN" on Saturday evening.[/FONT]
[FONT=&]"The FAKE & FRAUDULENT NEWS MEDIA is working hard to convince Republicans and others I should not use social media but remember, I won the 2016 election with interviews, speeches and social media," he said Saturday. "I had to beat #FakeNews, and did. We will continue to WIN! My use of social media is not Presidential it's MODERN DAY PRESIDENTIAL. Make America Great Again!"[/FONT]
[FONT=&]He added, "I am thinking about changing the name #FakeNews CNN to #FraudNewsCNN!"[/FONT]
[FONT=&]Needless to say, Trump was vilified on social media for the implications of the video, which shows the current President of the United States beating up the news media. Many cited Deputy Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders' recent claims about Trump following his personal attacks against Brzezinski: "The president in no way form or fashion has ever promoted or encouraged violence. If anything, quite the contrary, he was simply pushing back and defending himself."[/FONT]
The President of the United States has posted a video of himself metaphorically body slamming CNN.
What is happening. https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/881503147168071680 …
3:32 PM - 2 Jul 2017
[FONT=&]On Saturday, Trump took his media bashing to the public space as well, speaking at a veterans' event in Washington D.C.[/FONT]
[FONT=&]"The fake media is trying to silence us," Trump said. "But we will not let them. Because the people know the truth. The fake media tried to stop us from going to the White House. But I'm president and they're not."[/FONT]
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[/FONT]The tweet was put on the official account of the POTUS - and thus can not by law be removed.
[FONT=&]The footage was originally from WrestleMania 23
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[FONT=&]BREANNE L. HELDMAN@BREANNENYC [/FONT][FONT=&]POSTED ON JULY 2, 2017 AT 9:48AM ED[/FONT]
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[FONT=&]BREANNE L. HELDMAN@BREANNENYC [/FONT][FONT=&]POSTED ON JULY 2, 2017 AT 9:48AM ED[/FONT]
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#FraudNewsCNN #FNN
3:21 PM - 2 Jul 2017
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#FraudNewsCNN #FNN
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[FONT=&]Donald Trump's attack on CNN just got physical.[/FONT]
[FONT=&]On Sunday morning, the president continued to exercise "MODERN DAY PRESIDENTIAL" behavior and tweeted a video of himself bodyslamming a man with the CNN logo for a head. "#FraudNewsCNN #FNN," read the caption.[/FONT]
[FONT=&]"It is a sad day when the President of the United States encourages violence against reporters," CNN said in a statement of response. "Clearly, Sarah Huckabee Sanders lied when she said the President had never done so. Instead of preparing for his overseas trip, his first meeting with Vladimir Putin, dealing with North Korea and working on his health care bill, he is instead involved in juvenile behavior far below the dignity of his office. We will keep doing our jobs. He should start doing his."[/FONT]
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CNN: Trump "involved in juvenile behavior far below the dignity of his office" https://twitter.com/oliverdarcy/status/881521502541144064 …
4:35 PM - 2 Jul 2017
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CNN: Trump "involved in juvenile behavior far below the dignity of his office" https://twitter.com/oliverdarcy/status/881521502541144064 …
4:35 PM - 2 Jul 2017
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CNN's official response: https://twitter.com/cnnpr/status/881516287104516096 …
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CNN's official response: https://twitter.com/cnnpr/status/881516287104516096 …
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Full statement from CNN pic.twitter.com/rpfMUex7gw
4:34 PM - 2 Jul 2017
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Full statement from CNN pic.twitter.com/rpfMUex7gw
4:34 PM - 2 Jul 2017
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[FONT=&]The footage comes from WrestleMania 23, which took place in 2007. The man whose head has been swapped for a CNN logo is WWE CEO himself Vince McMahon. According to CNN host Brian Stelter, the meme surfaced on Reddit four days earlier. (Watch the original video below.)[/FONT]
[FONT=&]This latest tweet follows a headline-packed few days for Trump's social media profile, starting with his attack of Morning Joe hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski Thursday morning, which has continued since, and his ongoing campaign against CNN, which he deemed "#FraudNewsCNN" on Saturday evening.[/FONT]
[FONT=&]"The FAKE & FRAUDULENT NEWS MEDIA is working hard to convince Republicans and others I should not use social media but remember, I won the 2016 election with interviews, speeches and social media," he said Saturday. "I had to beat #FakeNews, and did. We will continue to WIN! My use of social media is not Presidential it's MODERN DAY PRESIDENTIAL. Make America Great Again!"[/FONT]
[FONT=&]He added, "I am thinking about changing the name #FakeNews CNN to #FraudNewsCNN!"[/FONT]
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I am thinking about changing the name #FakeNews CNN to #FraudNewsCNN!
12:08 AM - 2 Jul 2017
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I am thinking about changing the name #FakeNews CNN to #FraudNewsCNN!
12:08 AM - 2 Jul 2017
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[FONT=&]Needless to say, Trump was vilified on social media for the implications of the video, which shows the current President of the United States beating up the news media. Many cited Deputy Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders' recent claims about Trump following his personal attacks against Brzezinski: "The president in no way form or fashion has ever promoted or encouraged violence. If anything, quite the contrary, he was simply pushing back and defending himself."[/FONT]
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Isn't pro wrestling fake?
3:44 PM - 2 Jul 2017
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Isn't pro wrestling fake?
3:44 PM - 2 Jul 2017
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Yes, just like your coverage. https://twitter.com/acosta/status/881508839006380033 …
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Yes, just like your coverage. https://twitter.com/acosta/status/881508839006380033 …
3:59 PM - 2 Jul 2017
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This is the president of the United States https://twitter.com/realdonaldtrump/status/881503147168071680 …
3:31 PM - 2 Jul 2017 · Falls Church, VA
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This is the president of the United States https://twitter.com/realdonaldtrump/status/881503147168071680 …
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Violence & violent imagery to bully the press must be rejected. This #July4th, celebrate freedom of the press, guardians to our democracy
4:28 PM - 2 Jul 2017
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Violence & violent imagery to bully the press must be rejected. This #July4th, celebrate freedom of the press, guardians to our democracy
4:28 PM - 2 Jul 2017
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Sweetie u cray https://twitter.com/realdonaldtrump/status/881503147168071680 …
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Sweetie u cray https://twitter.com/realdonaldtrump/status/881503147168071680 …
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25th Amendment. https://twitter.com/realdonaldtrump/status/881503147168071680 …
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25th Amendment. https://twitter.com/realdonaldtrump/status/881503147168071680 …
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Happy Fourth of July https://twitter.com/realdonaldtrump/status/881503147168071680 …
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"The president in no way, form or fashion has ever promoted or encouraged violence." Sarah Huckabee Sanders, WH press briefing, 3 days ago https://twitter.com/realdonaldtrump/status/881503147168071680 …
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"The president in no way, form or fashion has ever promoted or encouraged violence." Sarah Huckabee Sanders, WH press briefing, 3 days ago https://twitter.com/realdonaldtrump/status/881503147168071680 …
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The President of the United States has posted a video of himself metaphorically body slamming CNN.
What is happening. https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/881503147168071680 …
3:32 PM - 2 Jul 2017
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America, stand against this. Trump is going to end up getting a media person killed w/this incitement to violence. Maybe then, he'll stop. https://twitter.com/realdonaldtrump/status/881503147168071680 …
3:31 PM - 2 Jul 2017
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America, stand against this. Trump is going to end up getting a media person killed w/this incitement to violence. Maybe then, he'll stop. https://twitter.com/realdonaldtrump/status/881503147168071680 …
3:31 PM - 2 Jul 2017
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Also, this maniac has nuclear codes https://twitter.com/realdonaldtrump/status/881503147168071680 …
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Also, this maniac has nuclear codes https://twitter.com/realdonaldtrump/status/881503147168071680 …
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WWE is modern-day presidential, I guess.
3:30 PM - 2 Jul 2017 · Manhattan, NY
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WWE is modern-day presidential, I guess.
3:30 PM - 2 Jul 2017 · Manhattan, NY
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The President fake beating up his perceived enemies while a yelling hype man pretends to care is a perfect metaphor for anxious masculinity.
3:30 PM - 2 Jul 2017
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The President fake beating up his perceived enemies while a yelling hype man pretends to care is a perfect metaphor for anxious masculinity.
3:30 PM - 2 Jul 2017
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[FONT=&]On Saturday, Trump took his media bashing to the public space as well, speaking at a veterans' event in Washington D.C.[/FONT]
[FONT=&]"The fake media is trying to silence us," Trump said. "But we will not let them. Because the people know the truth. The fake media tried to stop us from going to the White House. But I'm president and they're not."[/FONT]
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"If there is no struggle there is no progress. Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and never will" - Frederick Douglass
"Civil disobedience is not our problem. Our problem is civil obedience! People are obedient in the face of poverty, starvation, stupidity, war, and cruelty. Our problem is that grand thieves are running the country. That's our problem!" - Howard Zinn
"If there is no struggle there is no progress. Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and never will" - Frederick Douglass