CNN was brutally mocked on Twitter for having a contributor refer to Mount Rushmore as “a monument of two slave owners.”
Leyla Santiago:
“Kicking off the Independence Day weekend, President Trump will be at Mt. Rushmore where he’ll be standing in front of a monument of two slave owners and on land wrestled away from Native Americans. We were told he would be focusing on the effort to, quote, ‘tear down our country’s history.’”
“President Trump will be at Mount Rushmore where he will be standing in front of a monument of two slave owners…”
CNN is now referring to George Washington and Thomas Jefferson as “two slave owners.”pic.twitter.com/Y5jPKS9Tb8
— Benny (@bennyjohnson) July 3, 2020
Here is some of the reaction.
So when Democrats visit Mount Rushmore CNN celebrates the monument as majestic, but when Trump visits it’s a monument to two slave owners on land stolen from Native Americans. Can’t wait to hear @jaketapper explain this. I’m sure there’s a reasonable explanation.
So when Democrats visit Mount Rushmore CNN celebrates the monument as majestic, but when Trump visits it's a monument to two slave owners on land stolen from Native Americans. Can't wait to hear @jaketapper explain this. I'm sure there's a reasonable explanation.
— toddstarnes (@toddstarnes) July 4, 2020
We could check the archives, but safe bet that this is the first time CNN has ever described Mount Rushmore as: “A monument of two slave owners and on land wrestled away from Native Americans.” What changed, @CNN?
We could check the archives, but safe bet that this is the first time CNN has ever described Mount Rushmore as:
“A monument of two slave owners and on land wrestled away from Native Americans.”
What changed, @CNN?pic.twitter.com/0ukqhyVH7B
— Tim Murtaugh – Download the Trump 2020 app today! (@TimMurtaugh) July 3, 2020
Fascinating how CNN called Mount Rushmore “majestic” and “quite a sight” in 2008 when Obama visited, but now its a symbol of slavery and stolen land
Fascinating how CNN called Mount Rushmore "majestic" and "quite a sight" in 2008 when Obama visited, but now its a symbol of slavery and stolen landhttps://t.co/3sV1ZEfW9L https://t.co/GTIH9tzOim pic.twitter.com/5Vu6uQp4XS
— Zach Parkinson (@AZachParkinson) July 3, 2020
In 2016, CNN’s Jeff Zeleny called Mount Rushmore a “monument to four great American Presidents” Bernie Sanders said “this is our country at its very best,” called it an “incredible achievement,” and said it “really does make one very proud to be an American.”
In 2016, CNN's Jeff Zeleny called Mount Rushmore a "monument to four great American Presidents"
Bernie Sanders said "this is our country at its very best," called it an "incredible achievement," and said it "really does make one very proud to be an American." pic.twitter.com/YQ7ozKKICs
— Zach Parkinson (@AZachParkinson) July 3, 2020
CNN didn’t say that in 2016
https://twitter.com/steph93065/status/1279192024764362752?s=20
These people are insane.
These people are insane. https://t.co/o8TBECTsNX
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) July 3, 2020