Not even the White House Christmas party is safe from President Trump’s burgeoning feud with CNN. The news network announced it’s boycotting Friday…
Not even the White House Christmas party is safe from President Trump’s burgeoning feud with CNN.
The news network announced it’s boycotting Friday afternoon’s annual Christmas bash at the president’s pad, in the wake of attacks by Trump on the press.
“CNN will not be attending this year’s White House Christmas party,” according to a CNN statement to Politico .
“In light of the President’s continued attacks on freedom of the press and CNN, we do not feel it is appropriate to celebrate with him as his invited guests. We will send a White House reporting team to the event and report on it if news warrants.”
White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Tuesday snapped back at CNN’s snub, tweeting: “Christmas comes early! Finally, good news from @CNN.”
Trump has been stepping his up attacks on news media, and CNN in particular, in recent days. The president on Monday said only Fox News Channel covers him fairly.
“We should have a contest as to which of the Networks, plus CNN and not including Fox, is the most dishonest, corrupt and/or distorted in its political coverage of your favorite President (me). They are all bad. Winner to receive the FAKE NEWS TROPHY,” Trump tweeted.
