CNN Quickly Changes Their Own Headline That Blamed Dems For Holding Up Small Business Aid

Brittany M. Hughes | April 9, 2020
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CNN loves carrying water for the Democrats. So much so, in fact, that they’ll even correct themselves for not doing it enough.

Case in point: the “news” outlet actually changed their own headline Thursday, rewriting their original – and accurate – title blaming Democrats for stonewalling aid to small businesses amid the coronavirus shutdown. 

Here’s CNN’s original headline: “Democrats block GOP-led funding boost for small business aid program.”

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And here’s their modified headline, modified just moments later: “Senate at stalemate over more COVID-19aid after Republicans and Democrats block competing proposals.”

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The original report stated that Senate Dems blocked a straightforward funding increase proposed by Senate Republicans to help small businesses hit hard by the coronavirus shutdown. Similarly to how they held up a previous aid bill while trying to attach riders like tax breaks for solar power and emissions limits for airlines, Democrats this time around tried allocate chunks of funding for “underserved communities” and attach even more money for hospitals and state and local governments.

But apparently, CNN’s original headline correctly identifying the party holding up desperately needed help for America’s small businesses was just a little too critical of the left for the network.

CNN Spokesperson Matt Dornic fired back at critics who called out the change on social media, tweeting at GOP Rapid Response Director Steve Guest, "I understand it’s more fun for you to ignore the facts but here you go: we published a story based on the Dems blocking the GOP small biz bill. Then it was updated and headline changed when the GOP blocked the Dems’ proposal. It’s a developing story. But you know that."

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