CNN host Audie Cornish criticizes President Donald Trump’s Patriot Games, saying a CNN analysis indicates many athletes featured appear “overwhelmingly White.” Cornish points to details from the event’s promotion, including that several athletes featured on the Freedom 250 Instagram page attend private Christian schools, and notes that the Patriot Games application does not specify race.
Fox News reports on Cornish’s remarks and says the White House responds to the criticism. According to Fox, officials dispute the characterization of the participants and argue the event reflects the president’s promise to include top student-athletes. While Fox focuses on the back-and-forth between CNN’s analysis and the White House’s rebuttal, the underlying dispute centers on whether the event’s participants adequately reflect diversity and what criteria are used to select athletes.
