Coverage dated May 11, 2023

Anderson Cooper Faces Backlash After Defending CNN’s Town Hall

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The former president took to Truth Social Friday morning to share an edited video of Cooper making comments about the town hall.

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  1. Forbes

    Anderson Cooper Faces Backlash After Defending CNN’s Town Hall (opens Forbes)

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    The former president took to Truth Social Friday morning to share an edited video of Cooper making comments about the town hall.

  2. RedState

    WATCH: Anderson Cooper Hilariously Tries to Justify Trump Town Hall to Angry CNN Viewers (opens RedState)

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    Trump may have helped do in CNN.

  3. Fox News

    Anderson Cooper mocked for 'condescending' message after Trump's CNN town hall: 'Funniest thing' (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News contributor Mollie Hemingway said it was refreshing to see former President Trump at a CNN town hall despite the left's effort to silence conservative voices.

  4. Fox News

    CNN’s Anderson Cooper obliterated by liberals over ‘pathetic’ Trump town hall sermon: ‘How condescending’ (opens Fox News)

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    Anderson Cooper was taken to task by liberals after offering a widely criticized “straw-man argument" about CNN's decision to air a town hall with former President Trump.

  5. Deadline

    Anderson Cooper Addresses Backlash To CNN’s Town Hall With Donald Trump: “I Get It. It Was Disturbing” (opens Deadline)

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    CNN’s Anderson Cooper devoted a portion of his primetime program to address the backlash against the network for its town hall with Donald Trump, in which the Republican spewed lies and misin…

  6. Newsweek

    Anderson Cooper issues a dire warning on Donald Trump (opens Newsweek)

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    The CNN reporter addressed the outrage his network has received after hosting a live town hall with Trump Wednesday night.

  7. The Hollywood Reporter

    CNN’s Anderson Cooper Addresses Trump Town Hall Debacle: “You Have Every Right to Be Outraged” (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    The anchor's attempts to spin and deflect the widespread criticism the cable news network has faced in the last 24 hours led to further scrutiny on social media.

  8. New York Post

    Anderson Cooper says CNN viewers ‘have every right to never watch this network again’ after Trump town hall (opens New York Post)

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    CNN vet Anderson Cooper called the network’s May 10 presidential town hall event with Donald Trump “disturbing,” and told viewers that they “have every right to be angry and…

  9. BizPac Review

    CNN’s Anderson Cooper: ‘You have every right to be outraged and angry, never watch this network again’ (opens BizPac Review)

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    Anderson Cooper is facing backlash for defending CNN's decision to platform former President Donald Trump for a town hall.

  10. Forbes

    Anderson Cooper Slammed From All Sides—Trump And Media Critics Pile On Over CNN’s Town Hall (opens Forbes)

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    The former president took to Truth Social Friday morning to share an edited video of Cooper making comments about the town hall.

  11. PoliticusUSA

    Opinion: A Response to Anderson Cooper From Inside Trump Country (opens PoliticusUSA)

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    CNN should come to Trump towns to talk to non-Trump voters, who have been threatened and harassed into silence, before they lecture Americans about "staying in your silo."