Amid Bush Remembrance, CNN Brings on Patti Davis to Blast Trump

Nicholas Fondacaro | December 3, 2018
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If there’s one topic the liberal media love to talk about, besides themselves, it’s President Trump. In the midst of the nation mourning the death of former President George H.W. Bush, and their own programming about Monday’s memorial service, CNN brought on Ronald Reagan’s daughter, Patti Davis to blast Trump for damaging the presidency and bringing it down to the level of 9-year-olds.

After Davis spoke about the passing of Bush 41 and her father, OutFront host Erin Burnett wanted her to discuss her op-ed published by The Washington Post on Sunday. “[Y]ou lament the loss of dignity associated with the presidency under President Trump,” Burnett said. “You know, you talk about the pillars of democracy. And your words are, ‘they're being chipped away, crudely and casually.’”

“Obviously, you feel it's important, Patti, to point out the difference between Trump and the President we just lost,” Burnett teed up her liberal guest.

Davis was worried about what Trump was doing to the office of the president and opined about how it would “be tragic if we forget what the presidency is supposed to look like.” “And if we forget that, I think we're doomed,” she exclaimed.

“The president is supposed to understand and adhere to the constitution. The president is supposed to be a grownup,” she spat. “You know, 9-year-olds should be able to look up to the president of the United States, not feel that he's one of them.” Yes, calling the President a child, such a mature thing to do.

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