U.S. President Donald Trump reacts to the death of CNN founder Ted Turner by praising Turner as a broadcasting pioneer while criticizing what CNN has become under its current ownership. Multiple outlets report that Trump posts tribute remarks on Truth Social, describing Turner as “one of the Greats of All Time” and crediting him with founding CNN before selling the network. Trump also says Turner was “personally devastated” by the deal, asserting that new owners “destroyed” CNN and that it “became woke.” Some coverage notes that there is no public evidence Turner himself made such complaints about CNN’s subsequent coverage, particularly regarding the “woke” characterization. Several outlets further report Trump expressing a hope that CNN’s current owners, identified in the reports as the Ellisons, could restore the network’s “credibility and glory.” Ted Turner is reported to have died Wednesday at age 87. The reporting across outlets centers on Trump’s combination of eulogy-style praise for Turner and sharply negative commentary about CNN after Turner’s sale.
Trump mourns Ted Turner’s death and criticizes CNN’s current direction
U.S. President Donald Trump reacts to the death of CNN founder Ted Turner by praising Turner as a broadcasting pioneer while criticizing what CNN has become under its current ownership. Multiple outle...
- Ted Turner, founder of CNN and Turner Networks, dies at age 87.
- Trump issues a public tribute describing Turner as a broadcasting trailblazer and “one of the Greats.”
- Trump says Turner was “personally devastated” after selling CNN and that new ownership “destroyed” CNN.
- Trump criticizes CNN using the claim that it “became woke,” an assessment some outlets say lacks evidence from Turner.
- Some reports say Trump suggests CNN’s current owners (the Ellisons) could restore the network’s credibility.
Ted Turner, best known for starting the first-ever 24-hour news network, has died aged 87
3 months agoThe media mogul, who founded CNN and Turner Networks, died Wednesday at 87.
3 months ago“Ted Turner, one of the Greats of All Time, just died,” US President Donald Trump said on his Truth Social platform.
3 months agoPresident Donald Trump asserted that CNN founder Ted Turner was “personally devastated” after selling the news network because the new owners “destroyed” it because it became “woke” — although there’s is no evidence of Turner having lamented CNN’s coverage as being “woke.” Turner, a major pioneer in the cable TV biz, died Wednesday at 87. […]
3 months agoDonald Trump paid tribute to media titan Ted Turner, who died Wednesday at age 87, while bashing the network he created, CNN. In a Truth Social post, Trump wrote, “Ted Turner, one of the Greats of All Time, just died. He founded CNN, sold it, and was personally devastated by the Deal because the new […]
3 months agoPresident Trump lauded CNN founder Ted Turner following his death Wednesday, calling him “one of the Greats of All Time.” "Ted Turner, one of the Greats of All Time, just died. He founded CNN, sold it, and was personally devastated by the Deal because the new ownership took CNN, his ‘baby,’ and destroyed it,” Trump...
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