Trump tried to run an ad on CNN that called the network fake news
 

Trump tried to run an ad on CNN that called the network fake news
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Media critics at times berated CNN for its endless coverage of then-candidate Donald Trump as he campaigned for the White House in 2016, and some have even called the relationship symbiotic — the network needed ratings, and Trump needed airtime.

But for as much as CNN's fortunes have improved in the age of Trump, there are some indignities the network won't suffer, such as a commercial calling it and other media outlets "fake news." *

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Trump's campaign (he is, in fact, already campaigning for reelection in 2020) put together a 30-second ad saying of his first 100 days: "America has rarely seen such success." About 20 seconds in, the voiceover man says viewers wouldn't k**w about any of his supposed accomplishments "from watching the news," at which point the faces of several prominent reporters and anchors show up with "FAKE NEWS" written in red across the screen. Anchor Wolf Blitzer serves as CNN's representative. * Read more...

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