After Thursday’s “At This Hour” on CNN, the network was lauded for fact-checking presumptive nominee Donald Trump in its chyron.
While CNN (among other cable news networks) frequently report on Trump’s shifting stances on the air, it’s a rarity to see reflected in its on-screen captions.
After correspondent Jason Carroll reported Trump claimed yesterday he never said he wants Japan to get nuclear weapons, the network rolled footage of Trump earlier saying Japan should have “nukes” at its disposal and the chyron read: “TRUMP: I NEVER SAID JAPAN SHOULD HAVE NUKES (HE DID).”
The fact-check, which was first flagged by the New York Times’ James Poniewozik, was roundly praised on Twitter.
TPM reached out to CNN for comment Thursday but did not immediately hear back.
best CNN chyron of the election so far? pic.twitter.com/M2JFZzRCMB
— Alexander C. Kaufman (@AlexCKaufman) June 2, 2016
Wow. CNN. Nice work. https://t.co/bSdWk2mLaC
— Jon Favreau (@jonfavs) June 2, 2016
If only Wolf Blitzer had the same chutzpah as the CNN chyron producers https://t.co/1Kf4w993PN
— Tyler Cherry (@TylerACherry) June 2, 2016
Finally, at least CNN is doing some fact-checking on this dangerous Donald.
During Trump’s infamous Tuesday presser you could actually watch the implications dawn on the slow to burn CNN people…
Donald Trump is the Joe Isuzu of 2016.
No need to award medals just yet but that’s a pretty good first step. Trump does not get his own alternate reality where facts are what he says they are from day to day. A good first step.
Trump was great for ratings, but now that he has escalated his attacks on the media, they are starting to turn on him. Look for “The Political Apprentice” to be canceled in November.