Trump Defends Sinclair Amid Controversy: ‘Far Superior to CNN and Even More Fake NBC’
In response to the controversy surrounding Sinclair Broadcasting Group, which went viral over the weekend, President Donald Trump came to the company’s defense, claiming on Twitter that “Sinclair is far superior to CNN and even more Fake NBC.”
Scrutiny of the company began after a Deadspin video showed local anchors working at stations owned by Sinclair repeating the exact same anti-media talking points that echoed Trump’s attacks on the mainstream press. The segment was part of a new intuitive on “fake stories” that Sinclair is forcing their stations to air.
Trump predictably sided with Sinclair in the controversy, tweeting this morning, “So funny to watch Fake News Networks, among the most dishonest groups of people I have ever dealt with, criticize Sinclair Broadcasting for being biased. Sinclair is far superior to CNN and even more Fake NBC, which is a total joke.”
So funny to watch Fake News Networks, among the most dishonest groups of people I have ever dealt with, criticize Sinclair Broadcasting for being biased. Sinclair is far superior to CNN and even more Fake NBC, which is a total joke.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 2, 2018
CNN’s media reporter Brian Stelter, who first broke the Sinclair story, responded to the president on Twitter by thanking him for watching CNN.
Thank you for watching our 9:20am segment on @CNNnewsroom. https://t.co/Cv9qRfidKQ
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) April 2, 2018
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CNN's @brianstelter on Sinclair stations airing media-bashing promos: "The owner's conservative politics have been trickling down into the stations. Lots of journalists in the stations are deeply uncomfortable with it. These promos are the latest example." https://t.co/jAcPommR29 pic.twitter.com/BGxmCSYQ1t
— New Day (@NewDay) April 2, 2018