Trump Mocks CNN Putting 'A Clamp' on Big Lie: 'I Think They Realized It Wasn't a Big Lie'

[Nevilledog]

Link to tweet

https://www.mediaite.com/trump/trump-mocks-cnn-putting-a-clamp-on-big-lie-i-think-they-realized-it-wasnt-a-big-lie/


Ex-president Donald Trump said on Saturday that CNN has “put a clamp” on the term “The Big Lie” and credited that to the network “realizing” that his election lies are not actually lies.

“You ever see where they say the big lie? That was no lie. The big lie was what they were doing,” said Trump, as he often has at his rallies. “That was the big lie.”

Trump then said that CNN is bringing the use of the term to a halt.

“In fact, a big story from two days ago, that CNN has put a clamp on ever using the term The Big Lie,” said Trump, “Because I think they’re worried about the legal liability of using that term, because I think they realize it wasn’t a big lie.”

“They’re not allowed to use the term the big lie on fake news CNN anymore,” he said.

Contrary to Trump’s retelling, the actual news, which Mediaite broke, was not that CNN put a clamp on “ever using the term.”

As Mediaite editor Aidan McLaughlin reported on Wednesday, new CNN president Chris Licht “discouraged” staff from using the term. And far from avoiding the implication of untruth, his suggested alternatives included “Trump election lie” or just simply “election lies.”

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WTG Licht.....dumbass.

[SoonerPride]

1. Rooting for cholesterol

[Enter stage left]

5. how about everyone on DU buy TFFG $50.00 gift cards to McDonald's...

All orders with extra greasy fries.

[NCLefty]

11. Do NOT forget two scoops of ice cream!

[NCLefty]

10. I mean, SOMETHING... soonish... right?? Look at him!

[empedocles]

2. 'cons have to be delighted with licht appointment. 'Big Lie', will be tip of licht iceberg.

Wait for court decisions, both-siderism's before then.

[Samrob]

3. Thanks for nothing, CNN. You knew this was coming, right? nt

[sop]

4. Trump the Election Liar is still a POS.

[patphil]

6. It wasn't a big lie, it was a HUGE lie.

It should be in the Guinness book of records for huge lies.
It was also projection. The steal was stopped in the early morning hours of January 7th when the joint congress voted to accept the results of the Electoral College and acknowledged that Joe Biden and Kamala Harris won the presidential election.

Congress stopped the steal!

[colsohlibgal]

7. Shut Up Loser

He is an evil evil excuse for a human. I doubt he’s cracking 3 digits IQ wise. He is a 21st version of Hitler and Mussolini. We fought and vanquished those 2 in WWll but now we are fighting Neo Fascism here.

I do wonder what’s keeping him ticking, he’s fat and lives on cheeseburgers and French Fries. I keep expecting him to pitch over but no luck so far.

I am Agnostic but if there is a Hell his ticket has been punched for years. He’s a pathological liar with not one iota of empathy in him, totally self centered.

[gab13by13]

8. So for those who watch CNN,

have the anchors stopped saying the Big Lie? Can't have something repeated over and over again even if it is the truth because then people believe it.

[skylucy]

9. I watch CNN and they are still using the term "The Big Lie". As usual, Trump is lying.