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In reply to the discussion: Why is it that CNN is the main target of [View all]Hortensis
(58,785 posts)basically created Trump as a national figure. He sold Trump across the nation as a strong authoritarian "winner" on The Apprentice, a show he created for Trump. And he gave Candidate Trump many millions of dollars worth of free air time. and priceless 24/7 media puffery, on CNN. He covered everything. Zucker claims he did it strictly for profits; but whatever his goals might have been, and whoever he could conceivably have conspired with, only a fool would believe that.
Then, after using him to expand right-wing power over the nation, CNN "turned on" Trump by starting to cover him more honestly and responsibly.
Let's remember, Trump was elected as part of a Republican populist rebellion against Big Money that right off the bat rejected all the candidates they brought to the primary. For them, this has all been making lemonade for themselves out of the lemon they have to work with, until they are able to discard it.