Actress Jane Lynch has joined the chorus of Democrats calling for the media to stop covering Trump’s briefings.
The “Glee” actress wrote on Twitter “Please stop covering Trump’s briefing/rallies. Please. Please.”
Please stop covering Trump’s briefing/rallies. Please. Please.
— Jane Lynch (@janemarielynch) March 30, 2020
Some of Twitter agreed.
Fellow “Glee” actress Heather Morris wrote “I’m going to go ahead and add a: please”
I'm going to go ahead and add a: please
— heather (@HeatherMorrisTV) March 31, 2020
Craig Gardner fired back “Then don’t watch it!”
Then don't watch it!
— Craig Gardner (@ciesaro) March 31, 2020
Another Twitter user responded “I don’t. I know he is misinforming people and that makes everyone’s survival more perilous.”
I don’t. I know he is misinforming people and that makes everyone’s survival more perilous.
— JoannHennessey (@jmhennessey) March 31, 2020
Bonnie Blue wrote:
or… just hear me out, because this might actually work…
turn off your tv if you don’t want to watch.
or… just hear me out, because this might actually work…
turn off your tv if you don't want to watch.
— Bonnie Blue (@BonnieBlueTK) March 31, 2020
UPDATE: CNN partially granted Lynch’s wish.
CNN chose not to air today’s Coronavirus task force briefing while Trump was speaking.
GOP rapid response director Steve Guest tweeted “How petty is CNN today? They’re not airing @realDonaldTrump‘s coronavirus press briefing.
Today’s briefing is especially important because President Trump, @Mike_Pence, Dr. Birx, and Dr. Fauci are explaining why the 15 days to slow the spread is being extended until April 30th.”
How petty is CNN today?
They're not airing @realDonaldTrump's coronavirus press briefing.
Today's briefing is especially important because President Trump, @Mike_Pence, Dr. Birx, and Dr. Fauci are explaining why the 15 days to slow the spread is being extended until April 30th. pic.twitter.com/gsds6BH8Co
— Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) March 31, 2020
Ryan Saavedra tweeted:
CNN is now covering the press conference since the President of the United States is no longer talking
When Trump talks about certain news organizations being the “enemy of the people” this is what he is talking about
CNN is now covering the press conference since the President of the United States is no longer talking
When Trump talks about certain news organizations being the "enemy of the people" this is what he is talking about https://t.co/tEf3jXnu2m
— Ryan Saavedra (@RealSaavedra) March 31, 2020
This is what @CNN chose not to air from President Trump's #coronavirus press conference.
President Trump speaks to the doctors and nurses who are on the front lines of the battle against this terrible virus.
"The bravery is incredible…You people are just incredible." pic.twitter.com/irvAGCyn0w
— Jonathan Turcotte - Text TRUMP to 88022 (@Turcotte_JPT) March 31, 2020
Some Democrats were happy with CNN’s decisions.
James Poniewozik wrote:
CNN not carrying Trump’s briefing live. Good for them. No one stopping them from covering, verifying & reporting news out of it if there is any.
MSNBC & Fox carrying; only CBS of the broadcast nets (in NYC).
CNN not carrying Trump's briefing live. Good for them. No one stopping them from covering, verifying & reporting news out of it if there is any.
MSNBC & Fox carrying; only CBS of the broadcast nets (in NYC).
— James Poniewozik (@poniewozik) March 31, 2020
This comes after Don Lemon was highly critical of Trump’s briefings, suggesting they are his new rallies.
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