CNN outrages Biden apologists for drawing comparison to Trump — resulting in #BoycottCNN campaign



Demands for a CNN boycott trended on social media Monday after the news outlet highlighted President Joe Biden's frequent trips away from the White House.

What did CNN report?

Biden has taken dozens of trips to his home in Delaware or Camp David and has surpassed his predecessor, Donald Trump, in time spent away from the White House.

\u201cAs of this point in his presidency, Biden has spent more than a quarter of his time working from his home state of Delaware, either at his house in Wilmington or his Rehoboth Beach property.\nhttps://t.co/Njw7ZPmWZy\u201d
— CNN (@CNN) 1666008905

CNN reported:

Some 21 months into his term, Biden has made 55 visits to Delaware, totaling some or all of 174 days as of Sunday, according to a CNN analysis of presidential schedules and a tally kept by Mark Knoller, the longtime unofficial statistician of the White House press corps. In addition, Biden has made 19 visits, or all or part of 64 days, to the Camp David presidential retreat in rural Maryland.

He has now surpassed even the getaway time of former President Donald Trump, so often criticized by Democrats for his regular departures from the White House to stay at one of his personal homes. At this point in his tenure, Trump had spent about 135 days at either his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida, or his home at his golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey. Trump also had spent 23 days at Camp David.

In fact, according to CNN, if Biden continues on his current time-away pace through two terms, he "would far surpass" former Presidents George W. Bush and Ronald Reagan in time away.

Bush spent nearly 500 days at his Texas ranch, while Reagan spent nearly a year at his California ranch.

What was the reaction?

Liberals and Biden's supporters were not happy that CNN is shedding negative light on Biden by drawing a comparison to Trump.

Not only did critics call for a boycott of CNN, but they used the opportunity to bash Trump and defend Biden, arguing that Biden spends his time away from the White House working.

  • "This is why after watching CNN exclusively for as long as I can remember. I switched to MSNBC is August, deleted the CNN app from my phone and deleted the Sirius station from my favorites. CNN = Cee ya Not Never," one person said.
  • "Boycott CNN #BoycottCNN They have become the new Faux new," another person said.
  • "The health and safety of American democracy is at stake yet someone at @CNN thought this was actual news. Shame," another person complained.
  • "Boy - a great example whyI don't watch @CNN anymore - I know even when President Biden is spending weekends in Delaware only a short distance from the WH - he is working. He's not playing golf or having non stop rallys (sic)," another person excused.
  • "I’ve been a diehard viewer of #CNN for many years. I switched to @MSNBC a month ago. #boycottcnn," another person said.
  • "This is your daily reminder that CNN is owned by Turner Broadcasting System division of Time Warner. It is FoxNews Light. #BoycottCNN," one person said.
  • "Disgusting. Grateful I haven’t watched @CNN in weeks. Deleted my app too. #BoycottCNN," another person said.

What did WH say?

Deputy press secretary Andrew Bates defended Biden's frequent time away from Washington, D.C.

“President Biden is deeply proud of his roots and his family and it has been a staple of his time in public life to never lose touch with either," Bates said.

"Presidents of the United States are constantly on the job, regardless of their location — whether they’re on a state visit overseas or just 100 miles from the White House for a short trip to Wilmington, DE," he added. "And as all Americans can agree, it’s important for leaders to avoid becoming ensconced in Washington, DC."

Liberals suffer collective freakout over CNN parting with John Harwood, say network becoming 'Fox News Lite' and promise boycott: 'Grave threat to democracy'



Liberals suffered a meltdown because CNN is cleaning house after disastrous ratings. Leftists claimed CNN is becoming "Fox News Lite" and threatened the boycott the dwindling cable TV news network.

Last month, the New York Times reported that CNN's ratings have plummeted and the "network is on a pace to drop below $1 billion in profit for the first time in years, according to people familiar with its operations, amid steep declines in TV viewership."

CNN replaced Jeff Zucker with Chris Licht as the new head of the cable news network.

There were reports that Licht would adopt a more nonpartisan stance in its news coverage.

The cable network has already forced out "Reliable Sources" host Brian Stetler and legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin. On Friday, the network parted with longtime commentator John Harwood.

On Saturday, the term "Boycott CNN" was a trending topic on Twitter.

In desperate Twitter reactions, liberals had a collective freakout over the dismissal of Harwood. Many threatened to boycott the network for becoming "Fox News Lite."

Leftwing journalist Dan Rather: "What is going on at CNN? It's a serious question. There is a lot of speculation on directives and motives. What's really going on? And is it being noticed by the audience?"

Actor John Ales: "John Harwood could be the next Walter Cronkite if only there were a mainstream platform that didn’t put profit first. This should scare the s**t out of us. #BoycottCNN."

Liberal author Kurt Eichenwald: "The idiocy at @CNN that they think they can become FoxNews-lite and will win over conservatives is bizarre. The fact that they don't see they will lose all of their regular viewers who don't want propaganda-lite is even greater idiocy."

Democratic strategist Greg Pinelo: "Still incensed about @JohnJHarwood being fired. Let sink in that there are 3 major cable news networks in America and 2 of them are controlled by politically active right-wing oligarchs. This is yet another grave threat to democracy."

Screenwriter Randi Mayem Singer: "Will anyone not already terminated by @CNN speak the truth as John Harwood did? The new CNN is normalizing and both sides-ing fascism."

Progressive commentator Charlotte Clymer: "CNN White House Correspondent John Harwood offered this reasonable analysis. A short while later, he announced he’ll no longer be at the network. It’s pretty clear that CNN’s new leadership is aiming to become a lesser Fox News."

Political analyst Ameshia Cross: "CNN is dying a shameful death. They used to be a valid source. I grew up on the network. Today I'm ashamed of what they've become. And this weird pivot Right attacking Biden's speech is the nail in their coffin. With few exceptions they sound Fox lite w/o the Fox viewership."

Musician Quest Love: "Why would @CNN flush everything down the toilet like this? SMH."

Leftist commentator Malcolm Nance: "Treat CNN like Tesla. Let’s hit them right in the MF’ing wallet. Punish their shareholders for choosing a CEO who was brought in to betray America for Trump. #BoycottCNN."

Democratic activist Pam Keith: "CNN is gone full MAGA because a Trumper took control of it."