CNN on Saturday mocked President Trump for tweeting about an interview on the network despite his repeated attacks on it for being “fake news.” In a…
CNN on Saturday mocked President Trump for tweeting about an interview on the network despite his repeated attacks on it for being “fake news.”
In a late-night tweet Friday, Trump targeted NBA star LeBron James and called CNN host Don Lemon “the dumbest man on television” after James told Lemon in an interview that Trump is using sports to “divide” Americans.
“Sounds like [first lady Melania Trump] had the remote last night,” the network tweeted. “We hope you both saw the incredible work of [LeBron James].”
The tweet also included the hashtag “#BeBest,” a reference to the first lady’s campaign to crack down on cyberbullying and support American youth.
The interview was first aired last Monday, but was shown on the network again Friday, shortly before Trump’s tweet. The president is known to have particular ire for CNN and repeatedly attacks the network and its reporters as “Fake News.”
Last month a report said that the president lashed out at his aides after seeing his wife’s television tuned to CNN on Air Force One.
In response, a spokeswoman for Melania Trump said that the first lady watches “any channel she wants.”
