Opps, CNN Lies Again

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For CNN, telling the truth is a foreign concept. CNN lie. Former Trump adviser Anthony Scaramucci was under investigation by Congress for his alleged ties to Russia. Truth. The story fell apart as it relied on one anonymous source and CNN apologized to Scaramucci for the error. Three CNN reporters ended up resigning from the company over the botched report. CNN lie. CNN repeatedly claimed all 17 intelligence agencies came to the same conclusion about Russian meddling with the 2016 election. Truth. Former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper said that only three intelligence agencies — the CIA, NSA and the FBI concluded that Russia interfered. CNN lie. On June 6, 2017, CNN reported that former FBI director James Comey would contradict President Trump’s claim that he was not under investigation. Truth. When Comey released his statement for his congressional testimony, he actually ended up confirming Trump’s account. CNN lie. When President Trump met with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, they took part in a koi fish feeding ceremony. A video posted by CNN criticized Trump for dumping his entire box of food into the koi pond unprompted. Truth. An unedited video revealed that Trump was simply following the lead of Abe, who emptied his box of food first. CNN lie. Reported in December of 2017 that Donald Trump Jr. received special access to documents stolen by WikiLeaks on Sept. 4, 2016. Truth. Donald Trump Jr. actually was emailed about the documents on Sept. 14, 2016 — a day after they were already available to the general public. CNN lie. In May of 2017 CNN claimed that GOP changes to Obamacare could make rape and sexual assault a pre-existing condition. Truth. The proposed bill did not change what is or is not a pre-existing condition; the health insurance companies write those definitions for themselves. CNN lie. CNN anchor Chris Cuomo said in October of 2016 that possessing WikiLeaks stolen documents is “illegal,” but insisted it’s “different for the media.” Truth. It is not illegal to possess or distribute illegally obtained material so long as you were not involved in the original hack. CNN lie. CNN showed a video of Sherelle Smith and Kimberly Neal, the sisters of an unarmed black man shot by police saying “Don’t bring that violence here.” The network claimed the two sisters were “calling for peace” amidst riots in their neighborhood. Truth. CNN had deceptively edited the video. In a longer, full version Sherelle says, “Y’all burning down s—t we need in our community. Take that s—t to the suburbs. Burn that s—t down.” CNN eventually had to admit they had deleted basic information. CNN lie. In 2014 a CNN panel consisting of Margaret Hoover, Sally Kohn, Sunny Hostin and Mel Robbins displayed the “hands up, don’t shoot” gesture, a reference to the fatal police shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri. Truth. While initial reports speculated that Brown had his hands up when he was shot, the DOJ concluded in a report in 2015 that physical and forensic evidence showed Brown’s hands could not have been above his waist. CNN denounced Trump’s claim in March of 2017 that former President Barack Obama was wiretapping phones in Trump Tower as a “flat-out lie.” Then, in September of 2017, CNN reported that the FBI had a wiretap on former campaign chairman Paul Manafort — who has a residence in Trump Tower. Truth. While it is unclear if the FBI tapped phones in Trump Tower, CNN made their claim with no proof or backup authority. CNN Lie. They reported President Trump wanted 10,000 active-duty troops stationed in Washington DC to control violent demonstrations. Truth. He requested National Guard troops, not active duty and after bringing them in, demonstrations became peaceful again. CNN lie. Reporter Jeff Zeleny tweeted on July 31, 2018, that President Trump had “not taken questions from reporters in at least a week.” Truth. Just one day prior to Zeleny’s tweet, Trump answered questions during a joint news conference with the Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte. CNN lie. Former Obama official and CNN reporter Jim Sciutto was just one among many who claimed the Steele dossier was “initially paid for by Republicans.” Truth. The salacious and unverified Steele dossier was paid for by the Democratic National Committee and the Clinton campaign CNN lie. CNN claimed that only Democratic members of Congress gathered to pray before the 2017 Congressional Baseball Game, the first game after House Majority Whip Steve Scalise was shot and nearly killed. Truth. Pictures of the prayer circle clearly show both Democrats and Republicans praying together, and CNN eventually deleted their tweet. CNN lie. CNN reporter Brian Stelter accused Republican congressmen of being “scared” to come on the network. Anchor Chris Cuomo specifically called out Texas Senator Ted Cruz for not rising to the challenge. Truth. Republican Sen. Cruz had done a 15 minute interview with CNN earlier that day. He blasted the network for airing “none” of his interview and noted that he had previously done three town hall debates on CNN with Senator Bernie Sanders. CNN lie. Reporter Brian Stelter accused the Republican National Committee of “misquoting” him in an ad. Truth. But Stelter did utter the words on a CNN International television program. “I stand corrected: I thought that RNC ad misquoted me, but the quote came from @CNNI TV,” Stelter admitted. CNN lie. Nancy Sinatra made a joke about her late father’s song, “My Way,” being used at Trump’s Inauguration in January 2017. She tweeted in response to the news to “just remember the first line of the song” — which is, “And now, the end is near.” CNN spun Sinatra’s tweet into an article claiming she was “not happy” about Trump using her father’s song at the Inauguration. Truth. “That’s not true. I never said that. Why do you lie, CNN?” Sinatra asserted. “What a rotten spin to put on a harmless joke.” CNN lie. After a May shooting at Santa Fe High School in Texas, CNN reporters claimed this made 22 school shootings this year. Truth. CNN exaggerates the number of school shootings by using methodology that includes accidental firearm discharges, domestic disputes, and other non-active shooter events. CNN lie. Starting June 3rd multiple CNN reporters asked about the location of Melania Trump. Quoting “reliable sources” they insisted the first lady’s whereabouts was a “mystery” because she had not been seen in public since May 10. They speculated about plastic surgery or a move back to NYC. Truth. It was widely known she was having a scheduled minor kidney surgery.