CNN ran a segment on Brian Stelter's "Reliable Sources" Sunday questioning where First Lady Melania Trump has been, considering she's failed to make a public appearance in over three weeks.
"If any First Lady 'disappeared,' you'd 'want to know where she is,'" the CNN host tweeted, linking to his segment.
If any First Lady "disappeared," you'd "want to know where she is." Here's our @CNN discussion: https://t.co/qCLndJKRMp pic.twitter.com/eJ5KY0xTzu
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) June 3, 2018
One Twitter user, Jerry Dunleavy, pointed out a major flaw in Stelter's claim that the First Lady has "disappeared."
Hey @BrianStelter — @CNBC’s Washington correspondent @EamonJavers — who I would call a Reliable Source — says he saw @FLOTUS in the West Wing on May 29th, yet the graphic you shared claims that she was last seen on May 10th. You are sharing Fake News right now. Delete your Tweet. pic.twitter.com/ZrStsbitDe
— Jerry Dunleavy (@JerryDunleavy) June 4, 2018
Not once in the segment did any of the CNN commentators mention that Melania had been seen in the White House, nor did they mention that the First Lady is scheduled to make an appearance at an event Monday evening.
She’s also slated to be at an event for gold star families tomorrow evening
— Amber Athey (@amber_athey) June 4, 2018
Instead, CNN pushed a conspiracy under the guise of simply "raising questions," then framed anyone who doubts their reporting as haters of the media.
In reality, people are tired of lackluster journalism which omits important details as a ways of pushing a clear agenda. But I guess it's easier to get away with lies, as long as you name your show "Reliable Sources."