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brooklynite

(94,552 posts)
Wed Jun 10, 2020, 01:36 PM Jun 2020

Trump campaign demands CNN apologize for poll that shows Biden leading [View all]

Source: CNN

Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump's campaign is demanding CNN retract and apologize for a recent poll that showed him well behind presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden.

The demand, coming in the form of a cease and desist letter to CNN President Jeff Zucker, was immediately rejected by the network.

...snip...

"It's a stunt and a phony poll to cause voter suppression, stifle momentum and enthusiasm for the President, and present a false view generally of the actual support across America for the President," read the letter, signed by the Trump campaign's senior legal adviser Jenna Ellis and chief operating officer Michael Glassner.

The campaign formally requested that CNN retract the poll and publish a "full, fair, and conspicuous retraction, apology, and clarification to correct its misleading conclusions."

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/10/politics/trump-campaign-cnn-poll/index.html



Anything to keep the boss happy...
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Imagine If Somebody Demanded Tweetolini Retract And Apologize For Every Lie He Tells smb Jun 2020 #1
Great minds think alike! Fritz Walter Jun 2020 #57
My first thought too!! tazmaniac Jun 2020 #68
Ahhhh. I needed a good laugh. n/t Chemisse Jun 2020 #2
"No reality too big to change!" B Stieg Jun 2020 #3
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🙃 Thekaspervote Jun 2020 #4
Once again thought this was the Onion, but NO. Native Jun 2020 #5
My exact thoughts as well. OAITW r.2.0 Jun 2020 #8
They can only aspire to be as clever as Putin. Native Jun 2020 #14
me three LymphocyteLover Jun 2020 #47
I had to check the link myself to make sure. I can't tell what's what these days. Arkansas Granny Jun 2020 #21
I have only one thing to say about this ... aggiesal Jun 2020 #52
OUTSTANDING GRAPHIC.....I really enjoyed that ...well done..rec to everyone..!!!! Stuart G Jun 2020 #67
Things emanating from that campaign (and White House) tend to look like... Guilded Lilly Jun 2020 #6
Trump is ANIMAL HOUSE personified!! trueblue2007 Jun 2020 #31
he does exemplify Bluto (John Belushi). Mr. Blutoski, who had no grade point average. Evolve Dammit Jun 2020 #69
Although... Squidly Jun 2020 #91
More like Doug Niedermeyer central scrutinizer Jun 2020 #92
Wasn't he fragged by his own troops in Vietnam in the epilogue? That would be fitting. Evolve Dammit Jun 2020 #95
Except I love the Animal House cast :) Guilded Lilly Jun 2020 #76
This may seem stupid and laughable but it is nothing of the sort! jimlup Jun 2020 #7
I'm more worried about activities to try to upset the election. Lonestarblue Jun 2020 #23
Pence can't pardon him for state crimes. flibbitygiblets Jun 2020 #48
My point is that the mindset of these people is jimlup Jun 2020 #61
I'm thinking drones might do the trick FakeNoose Jun 2020 #45
Hilarious Star-Thrower Jun 2020 #71
At that point, they can carry him out in a straight-jacket FakeNoose Jun 2020 #89
Here's what needs to happen ... aggiesal Jun 2020 #56
Indeed! electric_blue68 Jun 2020 #70
Apparently, former POTUS have "some" Secret Service protection. Lock him up. Jun 2020 #78
Imagine having that detail ... aggiesal Jun 2020 #82
They would never be able to put Trump in a regular prison jmowreader Jun 2020 #83
Put a lock on his gate and leave him there... lame54 Jun 2020 #60
God knows that White House is full of Russian listening devices. Dave Starsky Jul 2020 #100
Yup, just a contination of The Big Lie strategy LiberalLovinLug Jun 2020 #84
Omit needless words. mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2020 #9
I love this so much! renate Jun 2020 #62
Comedy gold. JudyM Jun 2020 #66
Perfect response TNNurse Jun 2020 #79
LOL: This paragraph Mike 03 Jun 2020 #10
Is this real? onecaliberal Jun 2020 #11
CNN: "We apologize if the recent poll we reported PatSeg Jun 2020 #12
This is what authoritarians do... punish the media for stories they don't like. idziak4ever1234 Jun 2020 #13
CNN should respond with the "Cleveland Browns letter": NYC Liberal Jun 2020 #15
First time I've seen that. HA! (Daily laughs still save souls) Guilded Lilly Jun 2020 #24
That is the funniest thing I've read today....thanks for posting! nt OAITW r.2.0 Jun 2020 #53
Dear Screaming toddler: Brainfodder Jun 2020 #16
Funny how the momentum and enthusiasm isn't reflected in public opinion or the poll bucolic_frolic Jun 2020 #17
Good luck with that, #BunkerBitch! Jirel Jun 2020 #18
who doesn't love the stench of fear in the morning? bringthePaine Jun 2020 #19
I actually LOL'd at this headline. Tom Yossarian Joad Jun 2020 #20
We apologize president trump is a loser. CNN and the world. nt Midnightwalk Jun 2020 #22
They should have a side bar on all day with his poll numbers showing. Pisces Jun 2020 #25
This is for his base ScratchCat Jun 2020 #26
That, and also consider all the new voters who were too young to vote in 2016. Lock him up. Jun 2020 #80
I laughed right out loud when I saw this. mwb970 Jun 2020 #27
"signed by campaign's senior legal adviser Jenna Ellis" - really worth sacrificing her credibility muriel_volestrangler Jun 2020 #28
Lol I was just going to suggest that some lawyer somewhere, doesnt like their law degree very much, Volaris Jun 2020 #39
SOMEONE has to be the stupidest lawyer in America now that Cohen's been disbarred flibbitygiblets Jun 2020 #50
Is it ANY surprise whatsoever, that that person would work for trump? Volaris Jun 2020 #87
Good one. Permanut Jun 2020 #93
I guess some people are just stupid. It's just mind boggling. n/t PatrickforO Jun 2020 #29
Sure, we'll get right on it cp Jun 2020 #30
Yup electric_blue68 Jun 2020 #73
Trump campaign demands Copernicus apologize for heliocentric system model .. DemoTex Jun 2020 #32
That does about sum it up, doesn't it? Collimator Jun 2020 #43
Imagines... electric_blue68 Jun 2020 #74
Poor Baby colsohlibgal Jun 2020 #33
What a fuc#%ng moron Chicagogrl1 Jun 2020 #34
Bwahahahaha! Go back to your bunker, boi. Hassler Jun 2020 #35
Biden has led in every poll since 4/29 and that one was tied titaniumsalute Jun 2020 #36
It is a clear signal they plan to win this election in the courts bucolic_frolic Jun 2020 #37
Can some law firm send a cease and desist letter to Trump's lawyers demanding they stop sending out tclambert Jun 2020 #38
CNN's response: SeattleVet Jun 2020 #40
I would hope the reply from CNN would be short and sweet.... Like FU! usaf-vet Jun 2020 #41
More stage setting for Trump's "rigged election" when he loses in November. jalan48 Jun 2020 #42
Comedy fucking gold Aviation Pro Jun 2020 #44
I mean look at all the people in front of the White House showing their support of Trump relayerbob Jun 2020 #46
Exactly what the hell does trump really do? moonseller66 Jun 2020 #49
ABCNNBCBS should read the letter on the air just to show how pathetic it is ... aggiesal Jun 2020 #51
What a fucking snowflake Salviati Jun 2020 #54
I quickly scrolled down, it's not The Onion ?!?!?!? Schadenfreude time. fierywoman Jun 2020 #55
He said WHAT!? Bayard Jun 2020 #58
Yet another reason to use the 25th Amendment. This is a distraction from the # of COVID deaths diva77 Jun 2020 #59
100,000's of people protesting, governors and mayors working against him, leaders from his own party C Moon Jun 2020 #63
Posted that and the excerpt to my FB page. LiberalFighter Jun 2020 #64
Just fucking wow! And when I've seen it all already no less. KPN Jun 2020 #65
Sounds like a gig for the official DU "Cry Me A River" String Quartet! rocktivity Jun 2020 #72
They prefer fake news, they cannot handle the truth. TNNurse Jun 2020 #75
pOUND SALT DONNIE Historic NY Jun 2020 #77
What a joke. The only thing in his life he has ever retracted are his wedding vows. Scalded Nun Jun 2020 #81
& CNN tells the BLOTUS campaign to FO Cha Jun 2020 #85
Official response from CNN General Counsel to @TeamTrump 's letter demanding CNN apologize mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2020 #86
It was past little Donny's nap time Blue Owl Jun 2020 #88
Madness and delusion... LudwigPastorius Jun 2020 #90
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 sarcasmo Jun 2020 #94
Kick ck4829 Jul 2020 #96
Hey Bob...Hey Sally melm00se Jul 2020 #97
Please help me stop laughing! CRK7376 Jul 2020 #98
Poor snowflake Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2020 #99
Move along, there's nothing new here... Amy-Strange Jul 2020 #101
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