Tapper of CNN won’t report on Trump’s ‘risky’ comments.

CNN Anchor Jake Tapper Refuses to Air Potentially Dangerous Trump Speech

Just one month after CNN aired a town hall with former President Donald Trump that garnered massive viewership, anchor Jake Tapper refused to air a speech by Trump, citing concerns that his remarks could be “potentially dangerous.”

Tapper stated on Tuesday that CNN would not air the speech in its entirety because the former president “says a lot of things that are not true and sometimes potentially dangerous,” Mediaite reported. The speech began with Trump criticizing charges against him for mishandling classified documents, leading Tapper to call Trump’s remarks “untrue and unfounded” and accuse him of trying to “undo an election.”

Trump shot back at Tapper on Truth Social, claiming that “Fake Tapper just demanded that his broadcast be closed down from Miami because there was far too much enthusiasm on the streets for ‘Trump.'”

CNN’s Complicated Relationship with Trump

CNN’s ratings have plummeted since Trump left the White House, the Washington Free Beacon has reported. The media have a complicated relationship with the former president. While mainstream networks are heavily critical of Trump, covering him boosts their ratings, which skyrocketed for the CNN town hall and during his prior arraignment in April.

Tapper’s Criticism of Trump

After being arraigned at a Miami courthouse, Trump went to a nearby Cuban restaurant to mingle with locals, an event that CNN filmed. The former president’s supporters sang him “happy birthday,” a scene that one CNN commentator called a “spectacle.” After some criticism of Trump, Tapper refused to pan back to the restaurant, telling CNN’s control room that “I don’t need to see any more of that. He’s trying to turn it into a spectacle, into a campaign ad. That’s enough of that. We’ve seen it already.”

The Power of the Media

The media has the power to shape public opinion and influence political outcomes. It’s important to be critical of the information we consume and to seek out diverse perspectives to form our own opinions.

• Always fact-check information before sharing it
• Seek out diverse perspectives to form your own opinions
• Be critical of the media and hold them accountable for their reporting

By being informed and critical consumers of media, we can help ensure that the information we receive is accurate and unbiased.